It's true that you would say it as 'two-thirds' but when expressed as a fraction like that, the 's' is superfluous. What 2/3 represents is 'two out of three' and, as you so succinctly put it, you wouldn't say 'two out of threes'.
It's because the phrase literally refers to 2 separate "thirds." As in, "two of the unit known as a third of an integer." Not "two out of three." Not "two threes." No. Two "thirds."
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I guess 2/3s of Americans are stupid if they think this is morally unacceptable
Only 2/3s?
why do people feel the need to pluralise '2/3'?
agree with your point though.
Laura:
Because 2/3s is correct English. You wouldn't write "two-third" of something, would you?
It's true that you would say it as 'two-thirds' but when expressed as a fraction like that, the 's' is superfluous.
What 2/3 represents is 'two out of three' and, as you so succinctly put it, you wouldn't say 'two out of threes'.
It's because the phrase literally refers to 2 separate "thirds." As in, "two of the unit known as a third of an integer." Not "two out of three." Not "two threes." No. Two "thirds."
only on Engadget...................
Maybe its 2/3rds?
For the same reason the sign outside of DSW reads "DSW Shoe Warehouse"