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Q. I am inquiring about the use of plural acronyms in parentheses. The writer wrote “A three-person board comprised of Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO)s.” Their use of “(SNCO)s” just looks strange. I said it should be “Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs).”

A. You are right. The writer’s solution is wrong. (And we almost never say that!)

[This answer relies on the 17th edition of CMOS (2017) unless otherwise noted.]