Comments on: The Truth About “It’s”

By: John

John — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:01:12 +0000

Sorry Maeve, I disagree.

“Its” is the neuter equivalent of his and her.

In the case of “The house’s roof”, the apostrophe denotes an abbreviation of “The house, its roof”.

The same applies with “Jack’s car” – Jack, his car.

Wonder why we don’t say e.g. “Mary’r book” though…

By: It’s vs. Its 축약형과 소유 대명사 | ESL cafe

It’s vs. Its 축약형과 소유 대명사 | ESL cafe — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:11:05 +0000

[...] 영어에서는 it’s가 it의 소유 대명사로 쓰이기도 했다고 합니다. (via The Truth About “It’s”) 그러나, 지금은 it is 를 줄여서 쓸 때는 it’s, 소유 대명사는 its 로 써야 [...]

By: This Week in Links, 8/10/07 « Faisca’s Corner

This Week in Links, 8/10/07 « Faisca’s Corner — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:05:53 +0000

[...] this week’s grammar lesson comes from Daily Writing Tips. Don’t let yourself make this stupid mistake, or it’s curtains for you! No doubt about it — the error of writing it’s for its is on [...]

By: Arigem

Arigem — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:12:14 +0000

Really? I thought because you used “a given country” that you meant “the correct side of the road in (any) given country”. If you meant right (as opposed to left), wouldn’t you have to specify a right side-driving country? Sorry, I realize I’m being pedantic!

By: Maeve

Maeve — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:53:21 +0000

Arigem,
Thanks. But no, I meant “right,” as opposed to “left.”