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It's a question of it's apostrophe !
Hi folks,
Help me solve this arguement with my GF. The old 'apostrophe' addage!
I know that it replaces the 'i' for 'it is' and it replaces several other letters in various words. I HATE it when folk use it incorrectly in PLURALS.. Sausage's - Grr. I also know that it is used to indicate the possessive - ie John's car BUT..
Should it appear in this example ? " The new car sure is a fine example of engineering. It's shape is a new revolution in car design.
The ' it's ' in this example refers to ' the shape of IT - ie ; the car. This indicates the possessive and therefore I believe this to be correct. Comments please.
My final point is - Are there ANY circumstances in which 'ITS' is used WITHOUT an apostrophe??
Please please help - it's really bugging me!
reply to group please.
TIA
Help me solve this arguement with my GF. The old 'apostrophe' addage!
I know that it replaces the 'i' for 'it is' and it replaces several other letters in various words. I HATE it when folk use it incorrectly in PLURALS.. Sausage's - Grr. I also know that it is used to indicate the possessive - ie John's car BUT..
Should it appear in this example ? " The new car sure is a fine example of engineering. It's shape is a new revolution in car design.
The ' it's ' in this example refers to ' the shape of IT - ie ; the car. This indicates the possessive and therefore I believe this to be correct. Comments please.
My final point is - Are there ANY circumstances in which 'ITS' is used WITHOUT an apostrophe??
Please please help - it's really bugging me!
reply to group please.
TIA
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[nq:1]Hi folks, Help me solve this arguement with my GF. The old 'apostrophe' addage! I know that it replaces the ...
- [nq:1]Hi folks, Help me solve this arguement with my GF.
- The old 'apostrophe' addage!
- I know that it replaces the ...
- Are there ANY circumstances in which 'ITS' is used WITHOUT an apostrophe??
- [/nq] You've answered the question yourself in your other message - "its" is the possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.
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[nq:1]Hi folks, Help me solve this arguement with my GF. The old 'apostrophe' addage! I know that it replaces the ... Are there ANY circumstances in which 'ITS' is used WITHOUT an apostrophe?? Please please help - it's really bugging me![/nq]
You've answered the question yourself in your other message - "its" is the possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
You've answered the question yourself in your other message - "its" is the possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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[nq:1]Hi folks, Help me solve this arguement with my GF. The old 'apostrophe' addage! I know that it replaces the ... which 'ITS' is used WITHOUT an apostrophe?? Please please help - it's really bugging me! reply to group please. TIA[/nq]
its without the ' is possessive = Belonging to 'it'
it's = it is
'It's shape' is wrong.
its without the ' is possessive = Belonging to 'it'
it's = it is
'It's shape' is wrong.
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