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Donald Gray wrote in message <3533d5b1.1384121@news.demon.co.uk>...
>On Tue, 14 Apr 1998 20:18:55 GMT, Peter@adelheid.demon.co.uk (Peter G.
>Strangman) claims to have created this little gem:

>>"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)

I think you're getting a little confused here as your statement above is
incorrect.
As Peter says, "it's" is a contraction of "it is" and DOES have an
apostrophe.

"Its" does NOT have an apostrophe when talking about something 'belonging'
to the object in question (example:"It's good to see each room has its own
bathroom").

This is a kind of exception since you would normally use an apostrophe to
indicate something 'belonging' to an object (example: "The table's legs are
broken"). As Peter states, "theirs" and "yours" also do not carry an
apostrophe. "our's" does cary the apostrophe in the same way that a noun
would, and is therefore a kind of 'exception to the exception'.

I'm not an English student or teacher - I've just got a damn good mum to
thank!

If I'm wrong, let me know; I don't want to go on making mistakes in letters.

Peter, you're right, English is not taught at all well in schools these
days.

Regards,

Rob
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