Grammar question: Plural of Model S?

[Fr23shjive]

What's the plural of Model S?

 

[rolosrevenge]

Lol. I wouldn't know, but I'm sure whatever I say will be properly understood :tongue: Model S cars?

 

[AnOutsider]

Model S' I think

 

[Fr23shjive]

Model S' I think

That's what I thought too but I'm not sure. I think I've seen "Model Ses" or "Model S's". I was hoping we could get some grammar geniuses in here to clear it up.

 

[Sig698]

Model S's or Model Esses. Model S' would only be used if Model S was in itself plural, it is the plural possessive. Here's a fun infographic: How To Use An Apostrophe - The Oatmeal

 

[efusco]

Models S?

 

[Robert.Boston]

From the Chicago Manual of Style:

7.61 Plurals of letters
As an aid to legibility (compare “two as in llama” with “two a’s in llama”), the plural of single lowercase letters is formed by adding an apostrophe before the s. The s is roman even when the letter is italic. Capital letters, however, do not normally require an apostrophe in the plural. To prevent misreading, avoid beginning a sentence with the plural of “A” or “I.” See also 7.14.

There really are two x’s in Foxx.
the three Rs

So, "My wife and I love the new Tesla vehicle so much that we've ordered two Model Ss. Since our kids are grown up, though, I don't see any Model Xs in our future."

 

[NigelM]

From Dictionary.com:

S, s   [es]
noun, plural S's or Ss, s's or ss.

BTW, there's also a thread for the Collective noun for a group of Teslas

 

[brucedp]

I run into that situation a lot when I post the newswires to the evdl.org.
I cheat ... I tack EV onto the end, and make that plural.

She bought one Tesla Model S EV.
They bought two Tesla Model X EVs.


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[doug]

So, "My wife and I love the new Tesla vehicle so much that we've ordered two Model Ss. Since our kids are grown up, though, I don't see any Model Xs in our future."

This.

 

[Robert.Boston]

I run into that situation a lot when I post the newswires to the evdl.org.
I cheat ... I tack EV onto the end, and make that plural.

She bought one Tesla Model S EV.
They bought two Tesla Model X EVs.

This seems forced to me. You wouldn't write (or say)

"They bought two Ford Mustang cars."

You'd write and say:

"They bought two Ford Mustangs."

 

[Sig698]

From the Chicago Manual of Style:



So, "My wife and I love the new Tesla vehicle so much that we've ordered two Model Ss. Since our kids are grown up, though, I don't see any Model Xs in our future."

Yup! I just retread my post and now I'm embarassed that I put the apostrophes in there, not sure what I was thinking!

 

[Fr23shjive]

Yup! I just retread my post and now I'm embarassed that I put the apostrophes in there, not sure what I was thinking!

According to Dictionary.com S's is acceptable. I was always thinking of creative ways of getting around it so I feel your pain.

 

[daniel]

Tesla should have thought of this before giving one-letter names to cars. :crying:

 

[vfx]

Tesla should have thought of this before giving one-letter names to cars. :crying:

Nissan had to give an official pluraling of their electric.

 

[Robert.Boston]

As did Toyota: Prius, Prii.

(Making you wonder whether these sentences are also correct:
"My Prii engine is very quiet."
"Everyone get into to the Prio!"
"I just bought a Prium.")

 

[Timothy]

With a nod to Latin, Teslae?

Or if there are two next to each other, rubbing Teslacles?

 

[kgb]

As did Toyota: Prius, Prii.

(Making you wonder whether these sentences are also correct:
"My Prii engine is very quiet."
"Everyone get into to the Prio!"
"I just bought a Prium.")

D'oh! You beat me to it. I was going to say that the plural of the Model S is the Model I. (for the same reason)

Person 1: I just saw a couple Model I drove by.

Person 2: Yeah. The Model S in front was a pretty shade of blue.

 

[NigelM]

Buy two Model X's and you become the most interesting man in the world.

 

[Timothy]

Buy two Model X's and you become the most interesting man in the world.

"Y"?!