RE: Technical Grammar Peeves

[Bill_Goldsmith@radian.com]

Now appears to be a good time to provide a grammar lesson.  The word "it's"
is the contraction for "it is," the possessive (belonging to it) never has
an apostrophe.  It's a shame that good folks cannot grasp its significance.
Bill Goldsmith
423-220-8265
mailto:bill_goldsmith@radian.com <mailto:bill_goldsmith@radian.com> 



		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Bruce Bugg [mailto:BRUCEB@psc.state.ga.us]
		Sent:	May 27, 1999 11:09
		To:	Multiple recipients of list
		Subject:	RE: Technical Grammar Peeves

		Passive verbs drive me crazy. Put the actor in the action.
Very hard not
		to use "is" and "are" in a bureaucracy, though....

		
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