(Jeff Goslin <autockr@comcast.net> uttered
> ...It might have to do with a distinction made in queen's english or
> something, sentence being a structure of words, sentance being a
> jail term, so both spellings might be english, > but I might have
> simply been mistaken. However, since we're in america, I'll just
> take it as "wrong" and move on.

*nod* Yeah, I don't see `sentance' in the dictionary.



> My most common grammatical error is possessive vs contractive use of
> an apostrophe where it does not require it, as in "its" vs "it's".

This is my biggest grammatical pet peeve. It's even more annoying
because over the past year I've occasionally caught myself making it.
Now *that's* infuriating. =)

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> "it's" is, of course, the contraction of "it is", and "its"
> indicates possesiveness, as in "its stuff", whatever it refers to in
> regard to the stuff. I'll often say "it's stuff", incorrectly.

That's right, because we all know that its stuff is shit, but your
shit is stuff! =)



> Since I am willing to admit these two errors as ones that I commonly
> make, I'd appreciate it if those specific mistakes weren't used
> against me.
>
> I will not admit to ever being 100% completely accurate 100% of the
> time with regard to grammar and spelling, but I can say this much:
> I'm a hell of a lot better at that sort of thing than the vast
> majority of the tards who post on usenet.

Yes, the fact that you are able to form a coherent thought seems to
place you head and shoulders above the vast majority of the
internet-using populace these days. Your ability to construct a
rational argument also helps obviate my strong temptation to flame
you for minute spelling and grammatical errors.


As for myself, I too often fall prey to typos. I usually notice them
not long after I post the article in question, and occasionally
consider cancelling them in an effort to wipe the egg off my face,
but I have qualms about cancelling articles strictly based on content.




Rick
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nor his reason in frame, whose sentence is preposterous.
:Ben Jonson