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Re:Why I regret getting straight A's in college by Goladus on Monday December 10, 2007 @01:32PM (#87884)
Although from a strict, computer-like grammar perspective you'd be right; stylistically it is more effective to use an apostrophe in this case in order to avoid confusion with the word "As." I suspect if you asked a hundred random people about "Straight As" a goodly number would feel weird reading it, or would actually mistake the meaning. Conversely, "Straight A's" is only going to bother people who have memorized the rules.
Re:Why I regret getting straight A's in college by zaidf on Monday December 10, 2007 @02:46PM (#87916)
Interesting. It always hurts my eye each time I come across it and I am far from a grammar-nazi.
Re:Why I regret getting straight A's in college by hhm on Monday December 10, 2007 @03:34PM (#87925)
Maybe the right way to write it is: "A"s?