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minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThe 1990s: Correct The '90s: Also correct as you’re abbreviating the above. The 90’s: Incorrect but I understand the mix-up. The 1990’s: Totally wrong in every way
minus-squaremultifariace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agowhat if we are using a possessive form instead of plural?
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 months agoThen you write The 90s’ like you would with other words ending in S. “The 90’s” would be like writing “The new’s” It’s referring to the years between 1990 and 1999 so the 90s is already plural.
The 1990s: Correct
The '90s: Also correct as you’re abbreviating the above.
The 90’s: Incorrect but I understand the mix-up.
The 1990’s: Totally wrong in every way
what if we are using a possessive form instead of plural?
Then you write The 90s’ like you would with other words ending in S. “The 90’s” would be like writing “The new’s”
It’s referring to the years between 1990 and 1999 so the 90s is already plural.