My kids may not thank you for the link, but I do. ;-) Impromptu grammar *and* history lesson of the day. And most of what I know about Jethro Tull is that Steeleye Span opened for them during one of their US tours, ages ago. And they helped produce a lot of SS's records.
Tull is very shiny. *g* Especially once you get into deep album tracks. If you like Steeleye Span, try Tull's albums "Heavy Horses," "Songs From The Wood," and "The Broadsword and the Beast."
Dude is dead on. That's the way apostrophes ought to be used. It really is pretty simple, but schools teach it incorrectly. Mine sure did, but I unlearned it—certainly one of the lucky ones. . . .
I spent 15 years wondering why apostrophe - s was the form, and when I found out, it was a giant revelation and whole worlds opened up before me. (sniffle) Some people choose more meaningful life-long quests, I'm sure, but that's what I got. And now I have all this time to fill...
And you're welcome. And so are your kids ;-)
---L.
I'm just pleased to have something to point people to that makes the its/it's thing make enough sense that it may stick in their heads.
I spent 15 years wondering why apostrophe - s was the form, and when I found out, it was a giant revelation and whole worlds opened up before me. (sniffle) Some people choose more meaningful life-long quests, I'm sure, but that's what I got. And now I have all this time to fill...
Rocket science :)
I ranted quite a bit in "It ain't rocket science" at http://editrix.typepad.com/editrix/2004/01/it_aint_rocket_.html
Jena (a.k.a. "puzzlehouse" since "editrix" was already taken)
(What am I doing awake?)