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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Its and it's
I know that 'it's' is short for it is. I also know that there is a possessive apostrophe, as in 'the bear's fur is brown.' What happens when you describe a possessive it, as in 'its fur is grey'. If there isn't a possessive apostrophe, why not?
Many thanks
Silentd42
Many thanks
Silentd42
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Not he's, but his Not she's, but hers Not me's, but my Same principle: not it's, but its Pronouns don't work like common nouns.
- Not he's, but his Not she's, but hers Not me's, but my Same principle: not it's, but its Pronouns don't work like common nouns.
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Not he's, but his
Not she's, but hers
Not me's, but my
Same principle: not it's, but its
Pronouns don't work like common nouns.
Not she's, but hers
Not me's, but my
Same principle: not it's, but its
Pronouns don't work like common nouns.
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Hello, Silentd42.
(1) You have asked an excellent question.
(2) I have found the answer in A GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE , Vol. 1, by Professor George O. Curme.
(3) Kindly remember that languages change throughout the centuries.
(4) Professor Curme explains:
(a) Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, the English people used HIS for people AND thi
(1) You have asked an excellent question.
(2) I have found the answer in A GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE , Vol. 1, by Professor George O. Curme.
(3) Kindly remember that languages change throughout the centuries.
(4) Professor Curme explains:
(a) Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, the English people used HIS for people AND thi
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