#asknostr
What is the proper spelling for Satoshi when using it as a plural?
1. Satoshi's
2. Satoshis
and should it be capitalized?
#asknostr
What is the proper spelling for Satoshi when using it as a plural?
1. Satoshi's
2. Satoshis
and should it be capitalized?
Plural of anything should never have an apostrophe, and since this context refers to a unit of measurement, rather than a name, I’d go with satoshis. Just like dollars or cents.
Similarly: “Bitcoin” the network (proper noun) or “bitcoins” the currency unit (regular noun)
Sats ⚡
Can I guess?
1 Satoshi is going to do something
2 Multiple items of Satoshi
Satoshi’s white paper
I have 1,000 Satoshis
Names are always capitalised, other uses are dependent and optional
If you are talking about people named Satoshi, I would capitalize. For a unit of bitcoin I would not capitalize. For both examples, I would use the second spelling for multiple.
I would use something like 'the Satoshi family' for plural just because I think it sounds better
The first example indicates Satoshi owns whatever follows