What does intelligence have to do with grammar? Anyway, Foster would say... Hmm, don't know what he'd say. I say walk-in is accepted and walk-in patients is fine and walk-ins looks odd but beats "walk-in"s and the rest of your options. Your sentence is perfectly clear and doesn't arouse this error-intolerant reader's ire. On Tue, 22 Jun 2004, Michele Riccio wrote: > > Since this group comprises the most intelligent people I know (hey - > it never hurts to compliment when asking for a favor) - I was > wondering if anyone could help on a point of grammar. > > Which is correct: > walk-ins > walk ins > walkins > walk in's > > for use in the sentence: "walk-ins are welcome" - which will be > posted on a web site. > > thanks in advance! > > Michele > > > > Michele Riccio > mr1 at rcosta.com > >