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# Sorry to dump this here, but a good resource of pictures for editing joy
http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/photo.cgi

Big list of old black and white photos from the 30's I think
(Captain_lambkin adifferent.me, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:25, archived)
# FDR looks funny in a dress
(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:46, archived)
# OK
then why does 30's need an apostrophe?
Is it abbreviating something or implying that 30 possesses something?

I can post 'I love horses' again, if you want.
(I helped save b3ta! An Egg ,D, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:49, archived)
# I'll' chalk' that' one' up' as' a' win'
(Captain_lambkin adifferent.me, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:19, archived)
# CD's, DVD's, GIF's, etc.
These are a few of my least favourite apostrophes, I vote that there are no plural apostrophes, abbreviation or not.

And that settle's it.



[ouch: I could barely stomach leaving that one in as a joke]
(Smoked Oysters Yes, magick helmet! And I will give you a sample!, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:24, archived)
# ...but at least I smoked out that stoopid I love horses trick
so I get to have one careless apostrophe.
(Captain_lambkin adifferent.me, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:29, archived)
# yes, and a threadjack two.
(I helped save b3ta! An Egg ,D, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:36, archived)
# Sorry about the toat. It's late and nobody's looking. your words
so no need to be so whiny about it, because at least this way some people actually looked at your thread.
(Captain_lambkin adifferent.me, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 15:56, archived)
# No, the 30's apostraphe is correct, isn't it?
It's at least common usage over here. It's just that some of us would change usage by brute force if necessary.
(Smoked Oysters Yes, magick helmet! And I will give you a sample!, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:42, archived)
# it'll torment you for ever
;)
(I helped save b3ta! An Egg ,D, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:35, archived)
# it wi'll
(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:40, archived)
# There is a bit of tradition about this, but confused.
The Roaring 20's, (or sometimes '20s) for example, is quite commonly used here in Merika.
There is no standard usage rules I can find. this link seems to show some difference between UK and US rules
Could it be that the interpretation is that the years belong to the decade?
The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, 5th Ed seems to favor the apostrophe.
(I helped save b3ta! tubaman, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:51, archived)
# agreed
(I helped save b3ta! real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 8:00, archived)