possessive case

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possessive case

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Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me why there is a possessive 's' after "CD" in the following sentence?

"Whose CD’s are these?"

Thanks a lot,
Hela
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It's the normal way to affix an 's' - whether plural (as here) or possessive - to an acronymous noun.
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