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Coasting0942 ,

Bad title. Pakistan is censoring their own country.

I thought some other country was fucking with their internet

DannyBoy ,

Also, the VPN's what? It's basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.

Burn_The_Right , (edited )

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.

DannyBoy ,

Guess I don't know basic grammar.

Burn_The_Right ,

Who does? It's ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.

TimeSquirrel ,
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Wait...when did we stop doing that?

Aatube ,
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orthography* :)

catloaf ,

That page seems to recommend against it.

Burn_The_Right ,

It suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.

Aatube ,
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Personally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it's about orthography, not grammar :)

Burn_The_Right ,

Orthography. TIL

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