b's
Plural of B
B's is the plural of the letter B.
It refers to multiple instances of the letter: Mind your p's and q's.
In academic contexts, B's are grades slightly above average: She got straight B's this semester.
The apostrophe distinguishes the plural from the word "Bs," which might be misread.
plural
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- uppercaseCapital letter form
lowercase · typography · font · typeface · glyphs · handwriting · calligraphy · script
possessive
Mark showing ownership
- possessionState of owning
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- genitiveCase expressing ownership
- contractionReduction in size
alphabet
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- charactersPersons in a narrative
uppercase · lowercase · typography · font · typeface · glyphs · handwriting · calligraphy · script · phonics
apostrophe
Mark showing ownership
- possessionState of owning
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- genitiveCase expressing ownership
contraction · grammar · punctuation · belonging · attribution