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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Quick and stupid grammar question
I know the answer but Word keeps telling me I'm wrong. Now I'm questioning whether I know the correct answer or not.

It's as in 'belonging to It' (denoting possession) does have an apostrophe, right?


Sorry for idiocy, I am a merkin after all.

Edit: nevermind, I added something else to the sentence and now Word says I'm correct. Damn microsoft.
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 17:44, 4 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes:

"the hotel has its own swimming pool"


Names however, have apostrophes:

"b3tamax's house has a swimming pool"

Simples.
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 17:50, Reply)
because it's is always short for "it is"
it therefore does not have its apostrophe when it's possessive.
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 17:55, Reply)
So I was wrong
and Word was correct when it said I was wrong. Then when it decided I was correct, it became wrong also.

Maybe I should just go to lunch and pretend none of this exists.
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 17:59, Reply)

"I know the answer but Word keeps telling me I'm wrong"

there, i found your problem in bold
(, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 20:33, Reply)

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