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1. Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:12:44 -0400 (EDT); It's (which is a contraction) = it is its = the possessive for "it" (just like he/his or her/hers - i.e. no apostrophe) Yes, I know -- I must be having a bad morning. ;-). Cheers. Art; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00426.html (6,917 bytes)
2. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:31:44 -0400 (EDT); Thanks, Art! (Probably the only non-FLAME message you'll get regarding grammar and usage on this list, huh?) My junior high school English teacher, ex-nun, ex-cop-car-driving Miss Gehle, simply would; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00427.html (7,940 bytes)
3. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:49:55 -0400 (EDT); Art, Thanks! It's annoying to me, too. Having had 5 years of Latin, I might not be too tolerant to such errors. Maybe, also that's why it takes me 5 minutes or more to gap one plugs. Jeff Nathanson '; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00429.html (7,592 bytes)
4. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 23:06:12 -0400 (EDT); << It's (which is a contraction) = it is its = the possessive for "it" (just like he/his or her/hers - i.e. no apostrophe) What's it got to do with its it! It's not that bad is it? Bob Paul; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00430.html (7,071 bytes)
5. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 07 Jun 1997 23:20:43 -0400; Did she teach you about the inappropriate use of 'a lot' where 'many' is meant? Sorry, couldn't resist. JTN '58 TR3A TS32093L 'O' '86 TVR 280i; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00431.html (8,511 bytes)
6. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 23:27:34 -0400 (EDT); And I bet you (and the others who have responded to this thread) remember fondly the diagramming of sentences. I dreaded it then, but what I am dismayed at is the lack of understanding [about sentenc; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00433.html (7,580 bytes)
7. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 02:07:08 -0400 (EDT); Thanks, Art. Now if you can get us to quit saying "your" when we mean "you're". BTW, does that last period go before or after the quotation mark? Dan Masters, Alcoa, TN '71 TR6--3000mile/year driver; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00435.html (7,648 bytes)
8. Re: Possessive of "it" (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 15:59:25 -0700; I think the old guy at the start of the Monte Ptython show, said it best. "Its...", or did he say "It's..."? Oh oh, another dilemma. Sorry I didn't pay attention in Miss Morrow's English class... Ni; /html/triumphs/1997-06/msg00517.html (7,565 bytes)

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