Joel Morrissette

And while we're at it:

's = possessive. EX: Heather*'s* grammar
s = plural. EX: OBRA race*s*.

Exception: its/it's is backwards:
it's = contraction EX: It's going to be nice today.
its = possessive EX: OBRA has its schedule posted on the web.

-J

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:23 AM, Heather VanValkenburg
wrote:

> First of all, don't slam the correction. Accept it and be a learner. I've
> seen much of this lately. I tell my students that often THEIR (not there)
> writing will be the first impression someone gets of them.
>
> THEIR- indicates that something belongs to someone. EX: That is THEIR
> house.
> THERE- shows where something is. EX: Their house is over THERE.
> THEY'RE- a contraction of the two words, they are. EX: THEY'RE going to
> their house over there.
>
> YOUR- indicates that something belongs to you. EX: I like YOUR shirt
> YOU'RE- a contraction of the two words, you are. EX: YOU'RE a rock star.
>
>
>
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