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Subject:Re: Its and It's From:Christine Jesensky <Xine -at- MICROSCRIPT -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 22 Sep 1997 14:16:48 -0400
I've asked my "pet engineers" why they never seem to use the correct
version, and I've come to the conclusion that it's an act of civil
disobedience. They use it's as the possessive because it makes sense,
and deep down they hope that if they keep using it's, it's will become
correct.
-xine
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