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In response to
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Grammar help please. Inside. TIA.
"
by
lileve
Its. Non-human things never get an apostrophe to show possession. -- nm
Posted by
Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly (aka dr.vermin)
Apr 3 '12, 14:07
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i think they do.... -- nm
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Andie
Apr 3, 14:18
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That's why he added "when using 'it'." -- nm
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mara
Apr 3, 14:41
Yes. It's possessive pronouns that don't get apostrophes.
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Kim Pine
Apr 3, 14:23
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I'm learning so much this board.
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TFox
Apr 3, 14:27
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Observation: Vanderbilt, the Ivy League of the South, doesn't require knowledge of possessive pronouns. -- nm
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David
Apr 3, 15:00
this -- nm
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zork
Apr 3, 14:25
I would agree. "The hawk's talons ..." looks right but "The hawks talons" does not. -- nm
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zork
Apr 3, 14:22
oh, i see. i think "its" doesn't in any context so as to not be confused with "it is." -- nm
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Andie
Apr 3, 14:21
...when using "it". You could say 'United's policy' but not 'it's policy'. -- nm
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Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly
Apr 3, 14:08
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People used to use "it" for babies, and that would also have no apostrophe for the possessive. -- nm
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mara
Apr 3, 14:15
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