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Nina K Pettis wrote:
Katz wrote: So, can we make that into an airplane banner & fly it over the entire English-speaking world? ;o) I'd like to make another: Attention: "It's" ALWAYS means "It is." SO easy, but I don't think they teach it that easy way. YES!! YES!! That's one of my pet peeves... can you tell? One of mine is houses/homes. I often tell my students, "It's just a house, until you make it a home." I wish the real estate people would get it right. Pam S. |
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Tanada wrote:
Nina K Pettis wrote: Katz wrote: So, can we make that into an airplane banner & fly it over the entire English-speaking world? ;o) I'd like to make another: Attention: "It's" ALWAYS means "It is." SO easy, but I don't think they teach it that easy way. YES!! YES!! That's one of my pet peeves... can you tell? One of mine is houses/homes. I often tell my students, "It's just a house, until you make it a home." I wish the real estate people would get it right. You're right, Pam, but they're actually doing it on purpose to make the houses more attractive to the buying public; calling it a home makes it feel warmer and more personal. Actually, I don't care if they call mine a little grass hut; just sell it for me! ;-) Nina -- Professional proofreading doesn’t cost – it pays! www.ninaproofs.com |
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"Tanada" wrote in message k.net... Nina K Pettis wrote: Katz wrote: So, can we make that into an airplane banner & fly it over the entire English-speaking world? ;o) I'd like to make another: Attention: "It's" ALWAYS means "It is." SO easy, but I don't think they teach it that easy way. YES!! YES!! That's one of my pet peeves... can you tell? One of mine is houses/homes. I often tell my students, "It's just a house, until you make it a home." I wish the real estate people would get it right. Pam S. Two of my pet peeves (estate agents) is that "the accommodation comprises of..." and "it's different than" Tweed -- might have made it as a proof reader |
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