Tag Archives: grammar

It’s and Its

Posted on April 12, 2003 by danieldyl

Inspired by this post at brownpau.com, I will rant here about the biggest mistake in apostrophe usage, using it’s instead of its (and vice-versa). This mistake has become so ubiquitous, I could see why people are getting confused. Here’s…  Read more

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“E-Mails” or “E-Mail Messages”?

Posted on January 30, 2003 by danieldyl

Why do we say “I received several e-mails today?” We don’t say “I received several mails today,” we say “I received several pieces of mail today.” Personally I prefer “e-mail messages” over “e-mails.” Where is a copy of the Chicago…  Read more

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