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Old 03-13-2014, 11:13 AM   #71 (permalink)
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https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp

Rule 2

Batty is correct
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Old 03-13-2014, 11:18 AM   #72 (permalink)
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Apparently you didn't read your own link. It says clearly that Trollheart is right. That bitch.


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Never use an apostrophe with possessive pronouns: his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose. They already show possession so they do not require an apostrophe.

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This book is hers, not yours.

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Sincerely your's.
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Old 03-13-2014, 01:59 PM   #73 (permalink)
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Apparently you didn't read your own link. It says clearly that Trollheart is right. That bitch.
ofc he's right. I learned that in fifth grade, lol :P
In a bloody German school.
Easy example: "Up yours, chump!"
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Old 03-13-2014, 02:23 PM   #74 (permalink)
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So, read all the damn rules before making a determination rather than stopping at rule two. Dang
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Old 03-13-2014, 04:32 PM   #75 (permalink)
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This is why it's so hard to make a distinction between yours, as in , belonging to one person, and yours, belonging to a group. Hilariously, over here in backward Ireland we often use the made-up word "yizzers" --- it's like a combination of yours and youse, another made up word. We also use "yeer", which is like "ye" and, well, some form of yours. Never quite understood that one...

No, yours applies in its own form as a possessive whatever, I'm not really that up on the definitions. I've never seen any case where an apostrophe is used with it, even after the s.
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Old 03-13-2014, 09:50 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Hey, I like you guys, and Imma let you finish, but...

WHY in God's name are we discussing grammar here?

You know a discussion of grammar is actually 99% pointless right??
It's not about what is actually written as much as it is what the author INTENDS to convey!

Someone should pick a new topic to debate.
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Old 03-13-2014, 09:54 PM   #77 (permalink)
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They are discussing grammar because they don't want to get poor grades on their next English exam.

Italian food

Vs.

Mexican food

Go!
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Italian food

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Mexican food

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thank you.

Wow uhh, that's tough. I eat Mexican food a ton more than I do italian, and I do love burritos...I pick Mexican food.
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Old 03-13-2014, 10:27 PM   #79 (permalink)
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They are discussing grammar because they don't want to get poor grades on their next English exam.

Italian food

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Mexican food

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Italian. My body can't deal with Mexican food
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Old 03-13-2014, 10:53 PM   #80 (permalink)
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The Italians have some superior cheeses, but otherwise Italian food is overrated. I'll Mexican food with a side of food poisoning, thank you very much.
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