cos I had to ask a primary school teacher (where is she?)
2006-06-19 08:12:54 · 30 answers · asked by wild_eep 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes I do...
BTW...Hi. I am Proud Mommy...I read a response of yours that you didn't know who I was...so Hi...Have a great day!
2006-06-19 12:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
For this sort of thing an excellent book is -
Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English by Angela Burt.
2006-06-19 15:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tiger42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, but I'm amazed at how many people can't use an apostrophe correctly. I once watched a sign writer painting "Ladie's Hairdresser". I didn't have the heart to tell him he'd cocked up!
2006-06-19 18:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by Rust Bunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's is the contraction for "it is." Its is a possessive pronoun like his or hers. "It's a boy" is correct because it's is a contraction for it is. Whereas "The little dog wags its tail." is correct as this is the form the possessive pronoun takes.
OK That is not true. I just said it because it is easy. Actually its is a convention -- everyone just agreed that its made more sense that it's for the form of the possessive pronoun. DUH!
2006-06-19 17:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by madchriscross 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do but i am not a primary teacher im afraid! , but wait doesnt that q count as a personal convo???
2006-06-19 15:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's backward from the way you'd expect it to be in a lot of cases.
The possessive is "its" and the contraction is "it's."
Example: "Look at that dog! It's scratching its head!"
2006-06-19 15:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its is the possessive form.
Example: The book was great, and its plot was exciting.
It's is the contraction form (it is).
Example: This book is great and it's exciting.
*I'm an English Education Major.
2006-06-19 15:19:01 · answer #7 · answered by medusaswrath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
I also know my whose from my who's - same rule but I never got the hang of it's/its until someone explained the other one to me.
Who's checking out whose these tickets are?
2006-06-19 19:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by sunshine82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do, but a lot of people on here don't!
It's = It has, it is
Its = The cat had its ball to play with.
2006-06-20 09:42:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, "it's" is ONLY short for "it is". The possessive does not have an apostrophe.
2006-06-19 15:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by -j. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm far from perfect, but it really winds me up when spelling is blatantly wrong. why can't people spell properly anymore.
2006-06-19 15:19:09 · answer #11 · answered by Melc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋