[USML Announce] Jeffrey Goes To Grammar Class

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Here's an example, using both words:  It's surprising that Brad hasn't made a move yet, considering the way his outfield has been showing its lack of punch and depth.
 
And, Bradley, please don't show such disrespect for Hughes.  I heard he was quite impressive in one of his minor league starts this year.
 
Mark
 
 
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From: bljansen at gmail.com
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Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:01 PM
Subject: [USML Announce] Jeffrey Goes To Grammar Class





On 4/23/07, jhwinick at aol.com <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote: 
Its always darkest before the dawn. Typically its right about the time that Brad pronounces me dead and gone that things start turning around.   
 
 
Jeffrey: Maybe your fingers were trembling at the thought of Philip Hughes, Greatest Kid Pitcher of the 21st Century (King Felix has been dethroned now that we won't see him again until March '08, if then. By the way, my good friend Andy Klein wagers that Jeff Karstens will post better numbers than Hughes this season, a topic you're better qualified to discuss than me).  In any event the word "its" is a pronoun meaning that or those belonging to it.  In the sentences above your use of that word is ungrammatic.  The proper word choice is "it's," the contraction for "it is."   (Example: It's amazing to me that the Nukes have made only one trade this year.)   
 
Content: C-
Grammar: D
 
You can do better.
 
 
Regards,
BLJ

 
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