Comments on: Words to Watch Out For http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2009/11/30/words-to-watch-out-for/ Editor -- Substantive and Copyediting: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gabrielle http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2009/11/30/words-to-watch-out-for/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 Gabrielle Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:05:23 +0000 http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/?p=865#comment-6842 Its/it's/its' drives me nuts, too. I guess I mentally place it in the "grammar mistakes" category along with lay/lie and who/whom rather than in the "common misspellings" category. Truthfully, though, it does fit both! Its/it’s/its’ drives me nuts, too. I guess I mentally place it in the “grammar mistakes” category along with lay/lie and who/whom rather than in the “common misspellings” category.

Truthfully, though, it does fit both!

]]> By: Marty Halpern http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2009/11/30/words-to-watch-out-for/comment-page-1/#comment-6776 Marty Halpern Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:07:20 +0000 http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/?p=865#comment-6776 Sorry, but I just found this post (linked from your "Last-Glance Editing Checklist"). Personally, I would add another pair of words to this list: "it's" and "its." I contantly find these two words either interchanged or just simply used incorrectly in many of the manuscripts that I review. "It's" is a conjunction meaning "it is" -- "It is going to rain." "It's going to rain." Or past tense: "it has" -- "It has been a long day." "It's been a long day." "Its" is a possessive form and denotes ownership. "San Francisco is famous for its fine dining." Anyhow, just my two cents worth. Thanks for a the great post. Cheers, Marty Halpern Sorry, but I just found this post (linked from your “Last-Glance Editing Checklist”).

Personally, I would add another pair of words to this list: “it’s” and “its.” I contantly find these two words either interchanged or just simply used incorrectly in many of the manuscripts that I review.

“It’s” is a conjunction meaning “it is” — “It is going to rain.” “It’s going to rain.” Or past tense: “it has” — “It has been a long day.” “It’s been a long day.”

“Its” is a possessive form and denotes ownership. “San Francisco is famous for its fine dining.”

Anyhow, just my two cents worth. Thanks for a the great post.
Cheers,
Marty Halpern

]]> By: 100 Fun & Informative Blog Posts Every Grammar Geek Should Bookmark | Online Universities http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2009/11/30/words-to-watch-out-for/comment-page-1/#comment-5889 100 Fun & Informative Blog Posts Every Grammar Geek Should Bookmark | Online Universities Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:46:54 +0000 http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/?p=865#comment-5889 [...] Words to Watch Out For. Here is another list of words that are often misused by people and will not show up on the spellcheck. [...] [...] Words to Watch Out For. Here is another list of words that are often misused by people and will not show up on the spellcheck. [...]

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