On Thu, September 15, 2005 7:20 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > <pedantry type='total'> > There is only one apostrophe associated with the words "its" and "it's" > so the above sentence should read:- > You need to investigate the use of the apostrophe in, and meanings of, the > words "its" and "it's". > Incorrect. "The use of apostrophes" is a perfectly acceptable English phrase. See http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/ and http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html
> Isn't the English language so much fun? :-) > > Now all we need to do is to get the use of their, there, and the're sorted > out, and we'll be able to tell the dotty slashers where to go. > > -- > CS > < they're? (: Steve -- Windows: Where do you want to go today? MacOS: Where do you want to be tomorrow? Linux: Are you coming or what?
