http://sherralifelesson.com/typo-tuesday-2/ Real life. Real lessons. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sherralifelesson.com/typo-tuesday-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12964 julieann Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:18:09 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/?p=3902#comment-12964 The rule of thumb for its vs. it's: if you can substitute "it is" for "its" and the sentence makes sense, use the contraction it's. Otherwise you are in need of a pronoun, thus its. The rule of thumb for its vs. it’s: if you can substitute “it is” for “its” and the sentence makes sense, use the contraction it’s. Otherwise you are in need of a pronoun, thus its.

]]> http://sherralifelesson.com/typo-tuesday-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12883 Joanne Tue, 25 May 2010 21:31:14 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/?p=3902#comment-12883 I say it in my head and if it still sounds funny then I read the whole thing out loud both ways. I say it in my head and if it still sounds funny then I read the whole thing out loud both ways.

]]> http://sherralifelesson.com/typo-tuesday-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12879 Karen Tue, 25 May 2010 14:51:20 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/?p=3902#comment-12879 Nice post, Sherra! I say its and it's aloud too. I have noticed an increased use of apostrophes over the last years thus it also has become one of my pet peeves. I'm not sure, but it's almost like people think they are being grammatically correct to put that little mark in every word. Most of the time it is a PLURAL and you do NOT need an apostrophe! I have a theory on why we see this mistake in the younger generation. For a period of time there was a not an emphasis on grammar in isolation in the elem grades. I taught during these years--I still tried to teach grammar basics--many teachers did not. Not sure what the excuse is for middle age and older. Sherra-Curious if your daughter brings home grammar worksheets from school now? Nice post, Sherra! I say its and it’s aloud too. I have noticed an increased use of apostrophes over the last years thus it also has become one of my pet peeves. I’m not sure, but it’s almost like people think they are being grammatically correct to put that little mark in every word. Most of the time it is a PLURAL and you do NOT need an apostrophe!
I have a theory on why we see this mistake in the younger generation. For a period of time there was a not an emphasis on grammar in isolation in the elem grades. I taught during these years–I still tried to teach grammar basics–many teachers did not. Not sure what the excuse is for middle age and older.
Sherra-Curious if your daughter brings home grammar worksheets from school now?

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