Find plural word (with 's) and replace without ('s)

[Rudi]

Hi,

How do I use Find/Replace to find variations of "operation" (including versions like: "operation's") and replace with "Cape Town".

In other words, I don't want "Cape Town's"

TX

[Rudi]

With some experimentation it seems that the "Sounds like" option in "More >>" does the job.

It changes variants like:
Operation
Operations
Operation's
Operational

But not:
non-operational

Is there a formula I can use to guarantee that all single-word forms of "operation" are changed?

TX

[HansV]

I doubt that it can be done in the Replace dialog. It should be possible in a macro, using Regular Expressions.

[Rudi]

Oh. OK.

I don't think we have to go to this extent for now, (barring additional assistance needed by the person who requested the advice.)

TX.

[macropod]

You could use a wildcard Find/Replace, where:
Find = [Oo]peration*>
Replace = Cape Town

That said, "Cape Town's" isn't necessarily wrong. Aside from being a possessive form - not a plural (the plural possessive would be Cape Towns') - it's perfectly acceptable to refer to, say, "Cape Town's population".

[Rudi]

TX Paul.

Agreed. I'll pass on the advice.