i just made a joke in my essay based on the placement of an apostrophe. i wonder if anyone will ever get it. just think, next semester i can start teaching that lesson again and again:
it's = it is (it's hard being such a pedant)
its = possessive (look at its nose!)
have i mentioned my theory that eventually these usages will reverse, due to sheer force of public use?
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interesting theory. personally i believe that they with both be superceded by i's, as the three letters are frankly too long.
or just apostrophes? all "s"s just left off completely? hmmmm. . .
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