Re: Burgler proof screws, nuts n' bolts ?

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nick" <nick@...> wrote:
>
> Noughtomate, please don't take this the wrong way, I am just
trying
> to understand why people write things the way they do (have a look
> at www.englishniggles.org). So.....
>
> > The 43" plasma's finally arrived
>
> means "plasma has", so using the apostrophe to denote
missing
> letters - fine.
>
> > and I'm now looking for wall brackets.
>
> means "I am", so the same again - fine.
>
> > I hear that Plasma's are the #1 sought after item
>
> No letters missing, just a plural, so I would think, should
> be "Plasmas" (or "plasmas" which is another debate
altogether).
>
> > Are there any manufacturers that can provide
> > proprietary screw's with a unique head
>
> Just a plural again, so "screws".  Now, the killer:
>
> > but I assume I'd need nut's and bolts as well.
>
> "I would", so that's ok.  Bolts is a plural, so that's fine.
 But,
> why does nuts get an apostrophe while bolts doesn't?
>
> As I said, just trying to understand the thought process that
people
> go through.  Not picking on you - it was a good example!!
>
> :-)
>
> Nick

WRT apostrophies....
So should I type UPSs or UPS's or UPSes?   ;-)
Andy