does the word "straight A's" exist?

Applying to College
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<p>i am thinking of using it in my essay. is it an acceptable english word?</p>

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<p>It's not single word, but it's a common, acceptable English expression. And strictly speaking it should have no apostrophe, since it's simply a plural and not a possessive nor a contraction.</p>

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<p>then it becomes </p>

<p>Straight As.... thank you for limiting the number of s's tho...</p>

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<p>No, it does NOT lose the apostrophe! When you are using the pural of a number, letter, or irregular word (one that doesn't have a plural), you use an apostrophe to form the plural.</p>

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He mixed up his those's and these's.</p>

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<p>Eats Shoots and Leaves................</p>

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<p>Nope. That would be true only if the letter grades were written in lower case. Capital letters or numerals take no apostrophe when pluralized:</p>

<p><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Hmm. I suppose it depends on what work you use. I consulted the MLA Handbook (section 2.2.7), and it said to use the apostrophe. As a matter of fact, it used the example p's and q's, three A's.</p>

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<p>You shouldn't be writing about Straight A's on your essay...Just a thought...</p>

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<p>JuiceboxHero has seen the forest instead of the trees.</p>

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<p>that essay sounds boring</p>

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<p>Yeah, whenever I come up with something in an essay or English paper that I don't know the grammar rule for, I simply say it differently or omit it.</p>

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<p>Word tells me A's is awkward and As is wrong. :confused: i juggled between that and 'perfect grades'. :D</p>

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<p>Ooh, don't say "perfect grades;" I don't like the way that sounds--but it could just be me.</p>

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<p>According to the Writer's Harbrace Handbook, an apostrophe is used. However, it can be omitted if there is no chance of ambiguity.</p>

<p>Strunk and White doesn't appear to address the subject.</p>

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<p>Coureur--I just went through every usage handbook in my office (and I have many). None made the distinction between lower and upper case that Purdue OWL did (a favorite source of mine in general.) One said the apostrophe is considered by some to be optional, but that MLA recommends it still. I'm sticking with MLA.</p>

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<p>As a grammar freak, I can proudly declare that I am in love with this thread. None of my friends care about this stuff.</p>

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<p>I wonder why?</p>

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<p>Haha i hope you're not a junior working on an essay for next year.</p>

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<p>no offense but straight A's r not what u want to write about. Trust me it'll get u rejected.</p>

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<p>Yeah back on topic, they'll see it on your transcript anyway, so it's pointless to bring it up in an essay.</p>