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Re: [OM] the war is over, they won

Subject: Re: [OM] the war is over, they won
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 07:50:41 +0000
Moose

Without wishing to engage in any such battle, you tend to use the apostrophe in 
it’s, when it should be its.

I agree about commas (and don’t over-use them), but most punctuation is 
important, to some degree.  

I do wish people wouldn’t use question marks with a statement.

Chris

> On 10 Dec 19, at 20:10, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Me? I am careful in my use of apostrophes, but not interested in going to war 
> over them. How many in humans' endless history of wars happened over things 
> just as  minimally important?
> 
> But COMMAS! Commas are important, if only because they can cost money. 
> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180723-the-commas-that-cost-companies-millions
>  
> <https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180723-the-commas-that-cost-companies-millions>>

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