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kris
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kris asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 8 years ago

Dos and Don'ts - where to put the apostrophe?

Should it be :

Dos and Don'ts

or should it be:

Do's and Don't's

or a combination of the two:

Do's and Don'ts

I would guess the first one, since these aren't possessives, they are plurals. But I've seen the third one often - of course, that doesn't mean it's correct!

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  • spot a
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    You are correct, it is the first one, as there is no ownership in "dos", and "don'ts" is indicating a missing letter

  • Sidney
    8 years ago

    Do's and Don'ts

    To me the apostrophe takes the place of the letter that is missing as in the o in do not or don't.

    As well as showing possession or plural.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Your guessing is right and that is the correct usage.dos and don'ts

    Source(s): self//
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