ARGH! Help me with CDs? cds?

Carrie in PA · Nov 4, 2006

Compact disks. How the heck do I refer to these pesky little things?

Jane flipped through the pile of cds, looking for Bon Jovi.

or

Jane flipped through the pile of CDs, looking for Bon Jovi.

The cd's cover was cool.

or

The CD's cover was cool.

Thanks!

veronie · Nov 4, 2006

CD uppercase is fine, according to the Associated Press Stylebook.

Carrie in PA · Nov 4, 2006

Thank you, thank you!

veronie · Nov 4, 2006

No problem. The AP stylebook is primarily for newspapers, but it's a good default for general writing, too, me thinks.

Deleted member 42 · Nov 4, 2006

A dictionary works too; CD stands for Compact Disk, a proper noun, abbreviated CD, and pluralized as CDs.

Freckles · Nov 5, 2006

Sigh, I'm in love with the AP stylebook. It's the copy editor in me, I guess.

Maryn · Nov 11, 2006

I'm pretty sure this is the standard for all things routinely and commonly known by their initials:

I bought CDs, including two AC/DCs, and DVDs of some of HBO's finest, but the clerk didn't like my ID's picture. Once the manager approved my check, I got back on the road, the GTO's sound system shaking the whole car.

Maryn, who should get a new AP Stylebook, since CDs and DVDs were not yet invented when she bought this one (but AC/DC was around)

veronie · Nov 11, 2006

True, true. Nations are an exception, along with a few other exceptions.

The U.S. is a member of a large international body, aka the U.N.

ARGH! Help me with CDs? cds?

Carrie in PA

Write All The Words!

veronie

practical experience, FTW

Carrie in PA

Write All The Words!

veronie

practical experience, FTW

Deleted member 42

Freckles

Oooh, the Rainbow Connection

Maryn

I Tried

veronie

practical experience, FTW