e's

See also: Appendix:Variations of "es"

English

Noun

e's

  1. plural of e (letter)

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.

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Anagrams

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *e·hsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːs/, [eːs]

Noun

e's anim (plural e'sig, obviative e'sl)

  1. clam

Derived terms

Further reading

  • e's”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary, 1997–2024
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