IT'S vs ITS
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IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
Re: IT'S vs ITS
It's its own fault (the English language's) for breaking the usual rule ofapostrophe s as possessive. But thanks for the grammar lesson.
"xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...
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> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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Re: IT'S vs ITS
Absolutely one of the problems with English as a language. One of myfavourites: "I am going to pare a pair of pears." Confusing enough to a
person born in an English-speaking environment, but try explaining this
sentence to someone with a limited grasp of the language.
"Alan Simpson" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
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> It's its own fault (the English language's) for breaking the usual rule of
> apostrophe s as possessive. But thanks for the grammar lesson.
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> "xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DFB01EA-8A75-4FF9-A2DF-6FADCEAC3743@microsoft.com...>> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...>
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>> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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>> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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>> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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That's fine for proper American English grammar freaks. There are many thatpost here that American English isn't their common or natural language,
including UK English which has many differences. The better way of doing
things is that if you can understand the post and make a creditable reply
then reply. To critique a post due to improper words or grammar is totally
unproductive. Most of us are trying to help which is the objective of these
newsgroups.
"xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...
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> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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I hate the grammar and spelling police. They never think about the posterswho have another primary language.
"Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" <dennispack@nospamhotmail.com>
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> That's fine for proper American English grammar freaks. There are many
> that post here that American English isn't their common or natural
> language, including UK English which has many differences. The better way
> of doing things is that if you can understand the post and make a
> creditable reply then reply. To critique a post due to improper words or
> grammar is totally unproductive. Most of us are trying to help which is
> the objective of these newsgroups.
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> "xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DFB01EA-8A75-4FF9-A2DF-6FADCEAC3743@microsoft.com...>> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...>
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>> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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>> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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>> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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I do too!It reeks arrogance.
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"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I hate the grammar and spelling police. They never think about the posters
>who have another primary language.
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> "Dennis Pack x64, v64B2 (5384), OPP2007B2" <dennispack@nospamhotmail.com>
> wrote in message
> news:8F7524C7-159C-4B95-A76F-92F33AF46088@microsoft.com...>> That's fine for proper American English grammar freaks. There are many>
>> that post here that American English isn't their common or natural
>> language, including UK English which has many differences. The better way
>> of doing things is that if you can understand the post and make a
>> creditable reply then reply. To critique a post due to improper words or
>> grammar is totally unproductive. Most of us are trying to help which is
>> the objective of these newsgroups.
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>> "xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5DFB01EA-8A75-4FF9-A2DF-6FADCEAC3743@microsoft.com...>>> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...>>
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>>> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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>>> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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>>> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:34:02 -0700, xotyl<xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...dere wuz me finking it's sumfink ter do wiv IT
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>IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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>ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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>Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
8-)
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"xotyl" <xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...I'm glad your their too correct hour grammar the rite weigh. Now can you
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> IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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> ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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> Does it matter? Yes, if you want to communicate clearly.
do anything about grammpar?
Tom "The best they is in English!" Lake
Lake's Rules of Talking Good:
A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.
Never verbify a noun.
Don't split infinitives up.
Never speak while masticating.
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Re: IT'S vs ITS
Its vs. it's doesn't bother me.My pet peeve is people who do not break their messages down into
pharagraphs.
I find myself skipping over posts that are just one giant blob of text
(unless it's short, of course).
- JB
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Re: IT'S vs ITS
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:34:02 -0700, xotyl<xotyl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Perhaps THE most misused term seen in newsgroups...Apostrophes are for freaks with Unicode keyboards!
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>IT'S means IT IS, and ALWAYS has an apostrophe.
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>ITS is a possessive, and NEVER takes an apostrophe.
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