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5 Most Common Grammatical Errors: #3

2/5/2018

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Apostrophes are used to show possession. However, you do not use an apostrophe after a possessive pronoun such as my, mine, our, ours, his, hers, its, their, or theirs. For example:
  • Incorrect: My mothers cabin is next to his' cabin.
  • Correct: My mother's cabin is next to his cabin.
In the case of it's, the apostrophe is used only to indicate a contraction for it is. For example:
  • Incorrect: Its a cold day for October.
  • Correct: It's a cold day for October.

Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-tips/5-most-common.html#FVgk9FeOQezHUWZP.99

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Grammar Tip: It vs It's

11/29/2017

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"Would you like to know the number one grammatical error?
Hint: The word involved is small and it’s contained in this sentence."

That’s right: its vs. it’s
Yet the two rules are actually quite easy to remember."

To continue reading this Grammar Tip posted by Grammarbook.com, and learn about when to use it and when to use it's, click here



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