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In article <3533d5b1.1384121@news.demon.co.uk>, Donald Gray <donald@odco
mbe.XXXdemon.co.uk> writes
>On Tue, 14 Apr 1998 20:18:55 GMT, Peter@adelheid.demon.co.uk (Peter G.
>Strangman) claims to have created this little gem:
>
>>A number of people seem to get confused with:
>[snipped good stuff - shame]
>
>>"it's", a contraction of "it is".
>>
>>When considering "yours", "theirs" "its" etc. remember that
>>"our's" is the exception requiring an aposrophe.
>
>I have it from a die hard authority on the English language that "its" is exempt
>the apostrophy also. He is a proof reader for "English" text book, so I guess I
>will take his admonishment when I sent him an email with "it's"
>
>It is its. Its not it's!   (If you get the meaning)

Wrong! Its when used as a contraction of it is should be it's.
       When used to denote possession it should be its.
       Refs:-- English Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge 
               Oxford Guide to English Usage
               Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors
               Write Right by Jan Venolia
               Collins Concise English Dictionary

Dennis Younger - Half a century in the printing business, now writing
                 and getting published as a retirement hobby/career

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