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Who’s vs. Whose
Posted by Editormum on Monday, 7 August 2006 in Grammar Problems | ∞
There’s a battle going on in the world of words, and heaven only knows who’s going to win! Everywhere I go, I see “who’s” being used as a possessive — I don’t know why; it’s just plain silly. Actually, I have a pretty good guess about why it’s happening. People don’t understand apostrophes. I’ve talked […]
It’s Funny How We Misuse Its Forms
Posted by Editormum on Saturday, 22 March 2003 in Usage and Diction | ∞
“Its” and “It’s” — What a dilemma! When do you need to use the one with the apostrophe, and when must you leave that little flying comma out? This one is easy. The rule is that “it’s” with the apostrophe is used only when the word is used as a contraction of “it is.” Strange […]