http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3admodde&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:dmodde'en-USXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItsOrIts/ncb/post.htm#3841Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:07:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3841dmoddeits shows possession But when used as a possessive the apostophe is not used it's is a hyphenated form of the words "it is"http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordsSpelledSameDifferent-Meanings/nvp/post.htmSun, 10 Aug 2003 02:03:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:3840dmoddewhat is the term used for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings? Example: tear, crying/tear, a rip in a cloth