Everyone knows that to make a word plural, you add an “s.” To make a word possessive, you add an apostrophe (‘) and then an “s.” The same applies for acronyms.Correct:
Something belongs to one chief executive officer (better known as a CEO): “The CEO’s life is hectic.”
More than one CEO: “Many CEOs attended the networking event.”
Something belongs to more than one CEO: “All CEOs’ lives are hectic.”
Contraction with “is” (informal): “The CEO’s coming to the networking event.”
Incorrect:
There are 12 CEO's on the board.
The Bottom Line:
Don't be fooled by those capital letters. Treat acronyms (CIA, ATM, UFO) like any other word when it comes to plural vs. possessive.
1 comment:
How about an ancronym that ends in an "s" such as "DHS"? Thanks!
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