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19th May 2010, 11:27 PM #76
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Originally Posted by springwater
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19th May 2010, 11:40 PM #77
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Mykonii. Originally Posted by springwater
So what's the plural of Mykonos then
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19th May 2010, 11:43 PM #78
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Sharon Colon's Apostrophe Errors Page Originally Posted by springwater
Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe
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Capital Letters - apostrophes 101, how to use the apostrophe properlyCliff.
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19th May 2010, 11:46 PM #79
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Do you have a link for "there, their and they're" as well.
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19th May 2010, 11:50 PM #80
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No wuckers. Originally Posted by Big Shed
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3SAngtK4lg]YouTube - Confused Words: THEY'RE, THERE, THEIR[/ame]
How to Use There, Their and They're - wikiHow
& now to test what you have learned...
They're/their/there
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19th May 2010, 11:52 PM #81
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And before you ask...
How to Use You're and Your - wikiHow
Your vs You're - e Learn English Language
your/you’reCliff.
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19th May 2010, 11:55 PM #82
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What the hell... let/lets/lettuce give the cat another canary....
Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English - Learn English Mistakes
and here are a few more....
Common Errors in English UsageCliff.
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20th May 2010, 12:04 AM #83
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He just wanted the "to". Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Why would you take a pic of a topic anyway?
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20th May 2010, 12:10 AM #84
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It is sometimes dangerous to ask where to put something. Originally Posted by springwater
Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe
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20th May 2010, 01:14 AM #85
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No it's not! Peter or David are proper names. "Weisy" sounds decidedly improper to me. Originally Posted by funkychicken
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20th May 2010, 08:08 AM #86
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someone posted it earlier. ones's's's's's apostrophes I think you meant Originally Posted by springwater
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20th May 2010, 09:41 AM #87
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Don't be vulgar, I'm not looking up anyone's colon Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
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20th May 2010, 10:08 AM #88
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You missed the other link that I posted.... it has been deleted.
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20th May 2010, 01:56 PM #89
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As will others of the same ilk. Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
You missed the other link that I posted.... it has been deleted.
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20th May 2010, 02:09 PM #90
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Some things just don't change, no matter how long one stays away... Originally Posted by Big Shed
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