Re: [NTLK] OT: Whence "genitive s" (='s)? (Was: AUGUST UPDATE)

From: John Goggan (jgoggan_at_dcg.com)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 18:29:58 EDT


James Elliott wrote:
>
> I see that all of the time. I also see lots of people make words
> plural by adding an apostrophe-s ('s).

Indeed. And using "it's" when they mean "its" -- and "its" when they mean
"it's". :-)

 - John...

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