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Grammar lesson of the week...
Posted: August 26, 2003, 11:43 pm
by Vaemas
Ran across this image linked from PVPOnline.com, grabbed a copy and threw it up on my personal web space. Helped me out a great deal! It's a winner! Thanks angryflower.com!
Posted: August 27, 2003, 12:09 am
by Bubba Grizz
What about possessives? In that case the example would be correct.
Check this site for answers.
Posted: August 27, 2003, 12:14 am
by Traz-KOE
No, the posessive of it is an exception to the general rule. Posessive it = its.
The cat hurt its foot.
It's is only permissible to use when contracting it is
It's a shame that the cat hurt its foot.
[EDIT: ITalics for clarity]
Posted: August 27, 2003, 12:15 am
by Vetiria
No it wouldn't. The possessive form of it is "its." No apostrophe.
edit: yeah, what Traz said
Posted: August 27, 2003, 12:26 am
by Vaemas
Online Writing Lab wrote:Don't use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals.
Apostrophes should not be used with possessive pronouns because possessive pronouns already show possession -- they don't need an apostrophe. His, her, its, my, yours, ours are all possessive pronouns. Here are some examples:
wrong: his' book
correct: his book
wrong: The group made it's decision.
correct: The group made its decision.
OWL is great over at Purdue.
Edit: edited out unnecessary snottiness! or is that snottyness...or snotty-ness? oh hell, where's the spelling police when I need them.
Posted: August 27, 2003, 12:28 am
by Bubba Grizz
Ok, my mistake.
