Re: [OT] it's vs its
gshingles wrote:
>
> Jerry Story wrote:
> >
> > English lesson:
> > Some people use "it's" when they mean "its".
> > "it's" is a contraction for "it is".
> > "its" is possessive.
> >
> > All these websites explain it's vs its:
> ...
>
> Yeah and some people spell 'colour' as 'color' too. I don't think we should
> get too pedantic about this stuff do you? I mean we'll never have a keyword
> that uses an apostrophe in it, and I personally don't want to have to think
> about spelling and grammar when I'm grappling with the abstract nature of
> getting
> a compiler to convert my written intentions into machine code.
>
> Good on ya though, that's one that annoys me too; when I stop to notice it
> that
> is :)
>
> Gary
I won't say "just my 0.02ยข, but...
I'm not pedantic about grammar, not being a specialist, writer or something. And
I think I'm fluent enough in english, which is not my native language, to still
understand everything even with some sloppy grammar.
However, I think there are quite a few people with more limited knowledge of the
language, and the sloppy grammar may make reading us significantly harder on
them. At least, that's what I experience when reading/listening to a foreign
language I don't master pretty well, so I assume other people do.
If we are serious to opening up to the world, and AFAIK we are, it could be a
good idea to straighten up these bolts, simply so as to allow other people to
understand more easily or faster, and perhaps post in. Chiding someone whose
english is not the native language for poor wording would be ridiculous and
inappropriate. Thank goodness, it hasn't happened.
Hey, I never said I wasn't making mistakes myself!! Even without the typos. I'm
not a good typist, and have ranted against too verbose constructs quite a few
times.
CChris
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