The English language can be quite peculiar at times, especially with so many words sounding alike but having different meanings. Consider this sentence: I wonder whose dog is the one who’s constantly leaving little presents on my lawn. When reading it, you can easily see the difference between whose and who’s but it’s not so obvious just hearing it. To help you know which one to use when, I’ve included some definitions and examples of whose and who’s below.
“To apostrophe or not to apostrophe?” that is the question. (Wait, I think I just verbed a noun there. Actually, I was checking to see if anyone was paying attention to Grammar Guide 7: Nouns Gone Wild.) Anyway…if you’re wondering whether to use it or it’s, here is where you’ll find the answer. Following are the meanings and some examples of its and it’s.
Sometimes I feel like “you’re” may be one of the least-used contractions out there, but that’s not because people aren’t saying it or meaning it. It’s because they’re not using it correctly in type. The rampant use of “your” when people mean “you’re” makes me wonder if the latter may someday be lost from the English language, forcing us to rely only context to understand what the writer actually meant.
