Is it VPS, or VPSs?

RobertClarke

This has been irritating me for months, literally. Not sure if there's something official, or we should take a vote on it, or what. Yes it is an abbreviation, maybe I'm missing something simple. What are your thoughts?

Edit: Yes, if it wasn't obvious, I am talking about the plural form of the abbreviation of Virtual Private Server.

gubbyte

VPSs

NickO

I have Virtual Private Serveres
I have Virtual Private Servers

So... Technically as @gubbyte said, VPSs

gsrdgrdghd

@gubbyte said: VPSs

giang

Virtual Private Server = VPS
Virtual Private Servers = VPS

rds100

VPSes sounds better to me.

NHRoel

Multiple Vps sounds much better

concerto49

VPS'

[Deleted User]

"Your Virtual Servers are ready." > "Your VPSs are ready."

Boltersdriveer

Do prefer VPS when speaking singularly, VPSes when talking about multiple.

ihatetonyy

VPSes or boxen

rm_

@rds100 said: VPSes sounds better to me.

@Boltersdriveer said: Do prefer VPS when speaking singularly, VPSes when talking about multiple.

Exactly that. People using "VPSs" are not literate enough, this is against the English language rules.

rm_

@concerto49 said: VPS'

@Zen said: VPS'

How exactly do you pronounce that? "All my [fill in the blank] are down today." VPS-tick?

rds100

@Oliver

PacketVM

VPS'

Oliver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviation#Plural_forms

To form the plural of an abbreviation, a number, or a capital letter used as a noun, simply add a lowercase s to the end.
A group of MPs
The roaring 20s
Mind your Ps and Qs

The forum where people discuss awesome VPSs.

rds100

What is the plural for witness then ?

NickM

"servers"

Nexus

I just learned more in this thread than high school english, Ty!

SimpleNode

I just say Virtual Servers.

rm_

@Zen said: In traditional English grammar, it is proper to add an apostrophe after names that end in "s" to denote possession. (VPS' etc).

Possession, but not plural.

rahulks

i think its "VPSes"

jan

interesting one... :-) i guess this question should be better asked here: http://english.stackexchange.com -- would someone care do dig deeper and point to an answer from some respectable source?

bamn

@RobertJFClarke said: What are your thoughts?

It's whatever Uncle Bamn decides it to be, fruit cake!

DannyAlex

I also think it is 'VPSes'

fisle

@SimpleNode said: I just say Virtual Servers.

This.

Oliver

@rds100 said: What is the plural for witness then ?

witnesses

rds100

@Oliver exactly So why not VPSes then?

Oliver

My bad... I read this wrong.

I don't know. This seems to make more sense of it. I'm not a scientist man!

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7/1977/506336.cw/index.html parentloc

Andri

Boxes?

Mon5t3r

VMs