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Re: It's and Its



yes we are ...



Christopher White wrote:

> haahha now we are silly for sure!
> ----------
> >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.
> >> >
> >