I don't think it's possessive.
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Indeed.
To say "1970s", for example, you're referencing a collection of years numbering 197x. It's plural. So unless you want to start writing "ball's" and "chip's" and "drink's", then there should be no apostrophe.
What about DVD's?
Quote: Aaron @ January 3 2009, 6:09 PM GMTIndeed.
To say "1970s", for example, you're referencing a collection of years numbering 197x. It's plural. So unless you want to start writing "ball's" and "chip's" and "drink's", then there should be no apostrophe.
I realise it's a plural now. I was only confused by the designation of "1920s America," that is to say the America of the 1920s. I thought it might be possessive, obviously it isn't.
I can't do biology. Really, really at a loss. 
Should've taken geography.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ January 3 2009, 6:18 PM GMTI can't do biology. Really, really at a loss.
Do you think you could find your way around that subject?
>_<
Quote: PhQnix @ January 3 2009, 6:14 PM GMTI realise it's a plural now. I was only confused by the designation of "1920s America," that is to say the America of the 1920s. I thought it might be possessive, obviously it isn't.
Nah, 'cos that just means "America in the 1920s".
Quote: Leevil @ January 3 2009, 6:10 PM GMTWhat about DVD's?
No.
Quote: Griff @ January 3 2009, 6:16 PM GMTAaron there are many uses for the apostrophe other than indicating plurals. It's too simplistic to say "if it's not plural then no apostrophe".
I didn't say that.
Quote: Moonstone @ January 3 2009, 6:20 PM GMTDo you think you could find your way around that subject?
>_<
Well this one's just getting on my myelinated nerves. I can hardly respire aerobically anymore.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ January 3 2009, 6:24 PM GMTI can hardly respire aerobically anymore.
Dunno what that is, but I bet Elliot ain't happy about it!
It'd mean I was dead, or completely seized up with lactic acid!
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ January 3 2009, 6:27 PM GMT
Cripes! I was right at least - don't think he'd be overjoyed about that!
Unless the lactic acid was from an unusual booby growth?
What, so the idea of that would be to go to a really high altitude, think reaaaally hard, and hope that lactic acid became boob tissue rather than just brain damage? 
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ January 3 2009, 6:40 PM GMTWhat, so the idea of that would be to go to a really high altitude, think reaaaally hard, and hope that lactic acid became boob tissue rather than just brain damage?
Um....
OUT..OF...DEPTH
*runs*
I think Ian was just taken by the similarity between lactic acid and lactate, which is just weeeeeird.