Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down110
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down1·9 months agoBad title. Pakistan is censoring their own country. I thought some other country was fucking with their internet
minus-squareDannyBoylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·edit-29 months agoAlso, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·edit-29 months agoI hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoPersonally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoOrthography. TIL
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoThat page seems to recommend against it.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoIt suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoWho does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoWait…when did we stop doing that?
Bad title. Pakistan is censoring their own country.
I thought some other country was fucking with their internet
Also, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
I hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
Personally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
Orthography. TIL
That page seems to recommend against it.
It suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
Guess I don’t know basic grammar.
orthography* :)
Who does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
Wait…when did we stop doing that?