Friday, April 10, 2009

Its vs. It's

Its is the possessive form.
It's is merely a contraction of "it is."

The dog chased its tail.
It's how we do things.

There seems to be a lack of care when it comes to proper grammar. I realize English grammar is one of the most difficult and erratic of the world's languages, yet there is a reason it all exists. Rules and forms were created to give us direction. Do we want to lose it all just because we are lazy? *sigh*
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  1. FrozentamponApril 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    You are fighting a losing battle. Grammatical rules aren't carved in stone. Like slang and oral speech, they evolve and transform organically through-out the ages, and will continue to evolve in the future. Pretty soon we will all be talking like hip-hop artists.

    Embrace the change!

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  2. oasiszealotApril 11, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    I acknowledge there are changes and additions to our language but some things just are right or wrong, and as long as there are those who want to learn and respect the rules, I plan to fight it until the bitter end.

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