Comments for Bard Enterprises http://www.bardenterprises.com When the written word counts ... Thu, 19 May 2011 17:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 7 writing mistakes that make you look dumb by BB http://www.bardenterprises.com/dumb#comment-50 BB Thu, 19 May 2011 17:49:40 +0000 http://www.bardenterprises.com/?p=470#comment-50 "Its/it's" is always tricky, isn't it? In the example you gave: "That was it's downfall," the "its" is a possession -- the downfall "belongs" to it (his candy, my radio, its downfall). There is no apostrophe. Otherwise, you're saying "That was it is downfall." And yes, since the entire sentence is a question, you need a question mark at the end. However, you shouldn't start the new sentence with an ellipsis (the three periods ...) and a lower case letter. Finish one sentence and start another (if you really want to be oh so proper!) From the wording of your question, you seem to have a fairly good grasp of the English language! “Its/it’s” is always tricky, isn’t it? In the example you gave: “That was it’s downfall,” the “its” is a possession — the downfall “belongs” to it (his candy, my radio, its downfall). There is no apostrophe. Otherwise, you’re saying “That was it is downfall.” And yes, since the entire sentence is a question, you need a question mark at the end. However, you shouldn’t start the new sentence with an ellipsis (the three periods …) and a lower case letter. Finish one sentence and start another (if you really want to be oh so proper!)

From the wording of your question, you seem to have a fairly good grasp of the English language!

]]> Comment on 7 writing mistakes that make you look dumb by Scott http://www.bardenterprises.com/dumb#comment-49 Scott Thu, 19 May 2011 09:20:38 +0000 http://www.bardenterprises.com/?p=470#comment-49 Help me to understand the rule on using it's in the possessive. I understand the use of the apostrophe when I am using it instead of it is, but is it correct to use the apostrophe in a sentence such as, "That was it's downfall." .....and by the way, what should I have done there? How should I have punctuated the end of that sentence? Should I have used a question mark? Help me to understand the rule on using it’s in the possessive. I understand the use of the apostrophe when I am using it instead of it is, but is it correct to use the apostrophe in a sentence such as, “That was it’s downfall.” …..and by the way, what should I have done there? How should I have punctuated the end of that sentence? Should I have used a question mark?

]]> Comment on 7 writing mistakes that make you look dumb by Oscar http://www.bardenterprises.com/dumb#comment-14 Oscar Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:23:24 +0000 http://www.bardenterprises.com/?p=470#comment-14 Nice this helped with my homework Nice this helped with my homework

]]> Comment on 7 writing mistakes that make you look dumb by Jimm C http://www.bardenterprises.com/dumb#comment-13 Jimm C Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:22:35 +0000 http://www.bardenterprises.com/?p=470#comment-13 Wow thank you very much this website helped a lot! Wow thank you very much this website helped a lot!

]]> Comment on To comma or not to comma … by katty225 http://www.bardenterprises.com/comma#comment-12 katty225 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.bardenterprises.com/?p=463#comment-12 Ha! Loved your post. I always wondered what was the right way to do this. How about another post - about commas in general. I see some stuff that has tons of them (way too many IMHO) Ha! Loved your post. I always wondered what was the right way to do this. How about another post – about commas in general. I see some stuff that has tons of them (way too many IMHO)

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