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In a message dated 97-09-22 09:11:19 EDT, elizabeths -at- METRIX-INC -dot- COM writes:
<< ><<Logical punctuation may appear inconsistent to those who don't
>understand its purpose, but it's essential ... >>
> >>
This is correctly punctuated. Geoff correctly uses "its" without the
apostrophe to indicate possessive, and with the apostrophe to signify the
contraction "it is".
Why do so many people have problems with its and it's?
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