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Old 04-10-2010, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by collie1228 View Post
I promise you I'm a business major, but if I know the difference between a possessive and a contraction, is someone going to accuse me of being an English major?
Ohhhhhh, collie,

You might want to be careful; 'tis a slippery, slippery slope around here. You, too, could find yourself accused of being an English major.

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Now, in reference to what Whalen said about those words that sound alike, but are not spelled the same way....

Well.......

Once upon a time there were three theirs......

Uh, what I meant was...... Once upon a time there were three theres???????....

Or maybe I should write.....Once upon a time there were three they're's

Oh, nevermind.

Boomer

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