Require Grammar SS

[c9]

"I own over 300 CDs" or "I own over 300 CD's" ?

Explain your answer.

Comments

[jdhorner.livejournal.com]

CDs for the love of god.

it's not possessive.

[c9.livejournal.com]

I agree of course, just doing a survey. I erase apostrophes on whiteboards and blackboards at work, restuarants and bars. People look at me funny. Then I say "Vinny, stop looking at me funny."

[jdhorner.livejournal.com]

it's like saying

the 1980's

or

on people's mailboxes: the Smith's

argh!

[rebelprince26.livejournal.com]

i know! god. it's one of my biggest pet peeves!

[ex-thrasymac191.livejournal.com]

Those are called greengrocers' apostrophes.