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- From: jmale@melpo.inria.fr (Jean-Michel Male)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: English usage
- Keywords: Its and it's
- Message-ID: <28065@sophia.inria.fr>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 13:36:59 GMT
- References: <1992Aug26.141105.424@client61.comlab.ox.ac.uk> <27947@sophia.inria.fr> <1992Aug27.135432.857@client61.comlab.ox.ac.uk>
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- In article <1992Aug27.135432.857@client61.comlab.ox.ac.uk>, carroll@comlab.ox.ac.uk (Carroll Morgan) writes:
- C.Morgan|> This is of course not the group for a -discussion- either of grammar or of
- C.Morgan|> linguistic imperialism. However:
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- Of course not. ;-)
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- C.Morgan|> The posting about "it's" and "its" was not a criticism --- it was a
- C.Morgan|> statement of fact. If the language of comp.sys.mac.misc were French, say,
- C.Morgan|> then one of its attractions would, to some people, be the opportunity of
- C.Morgan|> improving their French.
-
- It was clear (for me at least) that this was not a criticism
- against non-English speaking netters. In all cases,
- it would be a very very very great idea to turn the
- language of comp.sys.mac.misc to, say, French [Re ;-) ]
- But where is the fun if anybody must understand what
- the poster originally expressed, instead of understanding
- what they want to flame or to joke on ?
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- PS: Is the expression "to joke on" correct ? (true question)
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- C.Morgan|> An easy way to remember which is which is to recall "his" and "he's". That
- C.Morgan|> establishes the pattern not only for "its" and "it's", but for "your"/"you're"
- C.Morgan|> and "their"/"they're" as well.
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- C.Morgan|> Carroll Morgan
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- See you soon on the net.
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- Jean-Michel MALE' \\\\\
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- Email: jmale@mirsa.inria.fr
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- (Mort aux vaches !)
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