What is the proper plural of “a series”?
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Series (like deer, salmon, and sheep) is pronounced and spelled the same in the plural as in the singular. If either the singular or the plural is used as a possessive, an apostrophe is added to show that in print, though there is no pronunciation difference in speech. Thus,
- The series doesn't converge. (singular)
- The series don't converge. (plural)
- This series' limit is unknown. (singular possessive)
- These series' limits are unknown. (plural possessive)
More examples can be seen here.