o's

See also: Appendix:Variations of "os"

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊz/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /oʊz/
• Rhymes: -əʊz

Noun

o's

1. plural of the letter o

Usage notes

• 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 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Alternative forms

• O's
• Os
• os
• oes (plural of the name of the letter)

Anagrams

• SO, S/O, s.o., so, So, So., S&O, s/o, S.O.