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Plurals of Symbols

You don’t need to use an apostrophe to show the plurals of symbols.

Examples: #s 1, 2, and 3 (numbers 1, 2, and 3)
$s, not €s (dollars, not euros)

For information on apostrophes with numbers, dates, and letters, click here.

Posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 4:27 pm

On to vs. Onto

Rule 1: Use onto as one word if you can add up before on.

Example: He climbed (up) onto the roof.
Example: She held on to her child in the crowd. (She did not hold up her child.)

Rule 2: Use onto when you mean fully aware of; informed about.

Example: We canceled Julia’s surprise party when we realized she was onto our plan.

Click here to learn hundreds of distinctions between common words.

Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 8:53 am