Actually you're wrong. "it's" is a contraction. "its" is a possessive,
just like "his" and "hers".

--
Jim

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Yes? I'm being graded? Lon, in literature, creative license is taken and
> given. It adds character. Besides, I'm right..."it's" is possessive in
> this situation. :)
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> > Approximately 10/17/03 07:38, twaldron uttered for posterity:
> >
> >
> >>CHAPTER TWO:
> >>
> >>A crescent sun etched it's fiery edge over the horizon, dousing Moab
> >
> >
> > <http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/>
> >
> >
> >
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"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I'm going to be a STAR!!!! Wheeeee!!!!
>
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> TJim
>


bob z. wants to be a star, too.
8~)>
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everyday"©

 

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>
> I'm going to be a STAR!!!! Wheeeee!!!!
>
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> TJim
>


bob z. wants to be a star, too.
8~)>
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>
> I'm going to be a STAR!!!! Wheeeee!!!!
>
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> TJim
>


bob z. wants to be a star, too.
8~)>
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"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Yes? I'm being graded? Lon, in literature, creative license is taken and
> given. It adds character. Besides, I'm right..."it's" is possessive in
> this situation. :)
>

Just a technicality here, but it's is a contraction of it is, its is
possessive.

On the other hand, you have created the situation, and if you WANT to say
it's possessive, what choice do we have?

 

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UGUjb.471$374.235@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Yes? I'm being graded? Lon, in literature, creative license is taken and
> given. It adds character. Besides, I'm right..."it's" is possessive in
> this situation. :)
>

Just a technicality here, but it's is a contraction of it is, its is
possessive.

On the other hand, you have created the situation, and if you WANT to say
it's possessive, what choice do we have?

 

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UGUjb.471$374.235@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Yes? I'm being graded? Lon, in literature, creative license is taken and
> given. It adds character. Besides, I'm right..."it's" is possessive in
> this situation. :)
>

Just a technicality here, but it's is a contraction of it is, its is
possessive.

On the other hand, you have created the situation, and if you WANT to say
it's possessive, what choice do we have?

 

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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: CHAPTER TWO:
:
: A crescent sun etched it's fiery edge over the horizon, dousing Moab
: with it's golden warmth over the campsite. As the Jeepers arise from
: their lairs, a lone Jeeper sits indian style by a dark brown object.

Do you know what a crescent sun is? With a crescent sun, the only thing
dousing Moab is shadows:
http://tinyurl.com/rbnw
-Brian (also with nothing better to do)

 

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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: CHAPTER TWO:
:
: A crescent sun etched it's fiery edge over the horizon, dousing Moab
: with it's golden warmth over the campsite. As the Jeepers arise from
: their lairs, a lone Jeeper sits indian style by a dark brown object.

Do you know what a crescent sun is? With a crescent sun, the only thing
dousing Moab is shadows:
http://tinyurl.com/rbnw
-Brian (also with nothing better to do)

 

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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: CHAPTER TWO:
:
: A crescent sun etched it's fiery edge over the horizon, dousing Moab
: with it's golden warmth over the campsite. As the Jeepers arise from
: their lairs, a lone Jeeper sits indian style by a dark brown object.

Do you know what a crescent sun is? With a crescent sun, the only thing
dousing Moab is shadows:
http://tinyurl.com/rbnw
-Brian (also with nothing better to do)