Guest  +  2597 Fri, 25 Jul 03 01:24 PM Should you ever use its without the apostrphe (it's)? Guest Apostrophes

	hitchhiker  +  2599 Fri, 25 Jul 03 01:29 PM You might want to check this thread: Proper use of the apostrophe hitchhiker Joined on Mon, Nov 18 2002 Richmond, UK Senior Member 4,036 Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of excrement...

	Woodward  +  2607 Fri, 25 Jul 03 03:47 PM It's possible but it has a different meaning. It's = IT IS (a contraction) Its = a possessive adjective.....used to show possession. My dog is black. It's very big and eats cats. here "It's" is a shortened form of IT IS My dog eats its food very quickly. here "its" refers to the fact the food belongs to the dog. It's eating its food quickly. Woodward Joined on Tue, Jun 24 2003 A New Zealander in Chile Senior Member 2,747 Don't let schooling interfere with your education. www.grammar.cl - www.vocabulary.cl Possessives, Apostrophes, Contractions