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Re: It's and Its

haahha now we are silly for sure!
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>From: Jimmy George <jimmyg@jimmygeorgearts.com>
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Re: It's and Its
>Date: Thu, Dec 9, 1999, 3:03 AM
>

>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.
>> >
>