RE: (erielack) Re:EL List/the aposotrophe catastrophe

["Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>]

> I refer to the insidious, pervasive, ongoing misuse of the 
> apostrophe in situations like, but not limited to, the 
> possessive "its" and the formation of plurals.
> 
> There is no apostrophe in the possessive "its" anymore than in "his".
> 
> There should be none in "Room's for rent, as an example.  Or 
> "Used Car's".
> 
> It works both ways.  There should be one in "you're right!"
> 
> These are but a few examples.
> 
> Randy Brown

And then there's 
Your & You're
And
Their, They're, & There

And others I can't think of right now.

SGL


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