My biggest complaint about spelling is when people misuse the abbreviation it’s when they actually mean the possessive “its”. I see it over and over and it’s really irking (I know that’s not a word, but I just made it up) me.
My biggest complaint about spelling is when people misuse the abbreviation it’s when they actually mean the possessive “its”. I see it over and over and it’s really irking (I know that’s not a word, but I just made it up) me.
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What’s wrong with these cute little plates?
some people seem like they’ve never been to school
Lawrence on January 31st, 2008 at 9:49 pm | Link
You think “irking” is not a word?
irking
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This irk (ûrk) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. irked, irk·ing, irks
To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. See Synonyms at annoy.
[Middle English irken, to weary, possibly from Old Norse yrkja, to work, make verses, harangue; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]
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So tell me, what word did you “make up”?
Rebecca on November 5th, 2008 at 2:58 pm | Link
Amen.
What’s worse is that some dictionaries and other references are starting to say that it’s alright to use “it’s” for possesion.
This is not just a casual error - the misuse of the contraction is now appearing in formal documents, too.
Bernadette on February 6th, 2010 at 11:52 am | Link