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Old 05-19-2009, 10:33 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by MerF View Post
I actually have a problem with that, even though I know you are correct. I find myself constantly using an apostrophe as an ownership (as if it is the subject of the sentence). I can't think of a specific example, but I always got it wrong in college english papers.
Yeah, you just have to read it out loud to yourself without the apostrophe...

"The cat played with (it's/its) toys."

"The cat played with it is toys"...or "The cat played with its toys."

I used to get those mixed up sometimes until I started doing that.
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