[…] my nerves were shattered by a blatant exhorter,[…] who insisted on hisr’s with a nasal persistence which revolted my every instinct.[…] I believe the minister was a good man, but when he bellowed: “And the Lorrrd said unto Moses, the Lorrrd is a man of war; the Lorrrd is his name. My wrath shall wax hot and I will kill you with the sworrrd!”. I wondered how many centuries of purgatory it would take to atone for such a sin.
Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet.New Fowler’s Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that “after letters an apostrophe is obligatory.” The 17th edition ofThe Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.15, “To aid comprehension, lowercase letters form the plural with an apostrophe and ans”. TheOxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.
