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Re: It's and Its

I am sorry that was me that you actually bow to. I supppose one arm 
actually
took
your massive fingers of gold and I supppose I find it a bit scary. I have
sinned with
your silver tongue and your typing fingers of apostrophes. SINNED!
c.white

Christopher White wrote:

> Javier,
>
>     I am sorry that was me typing with my child in one arm and not being 
>to
> careful in my placement of apostrophes. I supppose I find it a bit scary
> that you actually took the time to point out my mistake in grammar on my
> email. I bow to your massive english powers! Anoint me with your silver
> tongue and your typing fingers of gold! I have sinned...SINNED!... and 
>its
> it's it is so bad.
> c.white
> ----------
> >From: "Javier Miranda V." <gnominus@earthling.net>
> >To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
> >Subject: It's and Its
> >Date: Wed, Dec 8, 1999, 11:01 PM
> >
>
> ><body>
> ><non-looping content>
> >
> >Did everybody agree to use "it's" and "its" wrong almost everytime?
> >
> >Come on, people, if you cannot substitute "it is" for "it's," then the
> >apostrophe doesn't belong there.
> >
> >For example:
> >
> > despite it's stigma as being a beat orientated machine..
> >
> >Would it sound right to say:
> >
> > despite it is stigma as being a beat orientated machine..
> >
> >Apparently not.
> >
> >Further, this should be written thus:
> >
> > despite its stigma as being a beat-oriented machine...
> >
> ></non-looping content>
> ></body>
> >
> >Thank you.  I just had to say something about it.
> >