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Re: Del Monte Memories
Author: Carol L Voss
Date: 07-07-2018 - 20:16

Grammar Police Wrote:
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> I have to compliment Carol for the correct use of
> the word its. She obviously paid attention in
> school. 95+% of those on AP and other sites (hi
> TO) would have used the word it’s. Wrong! It’s is
> the contraction of it is. Its is the possessive
> form of it. Sorry to be such a ****, but I see
> this error almost every day. Thanks Carol for the
> good example!

Well, since I am a Cal English major grad who corrected high school English papers for 10 years as a reader, and have had an extensive career in PR working with and writing for the media, I guess I’d better know some proper usage, but I assure you that I can never preafrood and find my own typos!
😀
C

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Del Monte Memories DAV 07-07-2018 - 12:22
  Re: Del Monte Memories Commenter 07-07-2018 - 14:56
  Re: Del Monte Memories Carol L Voss 07-07-2018 - 15:16
  Re: Del Monte Memories Margaret (SP fan) 07-07-2018 - 16:23
  Re: Del Monte Memories Carol L Voss 07-07-2018 - 17:16
  Re: Del Monte Memories Margaret (SP fan) 07-07-2018 - 19:54
  Re: Del Monte Memories Grammar Police 07-07-2018 - 20:05
  Re: Del Monte Memories Carol L Voss 07-07-2018 - 20:16
  Re: Del Monte Memories Tony Johnson 07-07-2018 - 20:28
  Re: Del Monte Memories A. Wood 07-08-2018 - 07:18
  Re: Del Monte Memories The Night Porter 07-10-2018 - 00:14
  Re: Del Monte Memories Bob Williams 07-10-2018 - 07:58
  Re: Del Monte Memories Dragoman 07-09-2018 - 16:03
  Re: Del Monte Memories John West 07-10-2018 - 10:14
  Re: Del Monte Memories—the station Carol L Voss 07-10-2018 - 10:54
  Re: Del Monte Memories Rod 07-10-2018 - 19:32
  Re: Del Monte Memories Peter D. 07-12-2018 - 20:34


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