re Stamp Out the Wrong It's

["Mark L. Levinson" <mark -at- MEMCO -dot- CO -dot- IL>]

David Cramer writes:
How many of you would like to join me in starting a "Stamp Out
the Wrong It's" internet watchdog group?

  ** There's a newsgroup called alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe .
     Following is its FAQ.

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Date:   1999/04/14
Author: John Goodwin <JG -at- opticon -dot- demon -dot- co -dot- uk>

Revision history:  20-9-98 Added clarification on scope of rule
                   18-12-98 Added details about special case exception

Credit List for revisons
     Q2 Scope          Alan Pemberton
     Q3 Special cases  John Goodwin

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FAQ
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Q1 Use of appostrophe
     Should you insert an apostrophe when using the possessive "its"?
A1 No.

Q2 Scope
     Is that alway's the case?
A2 Yes.

Q3 Special cases
     What about irony.
A3 Oh, go on then.


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