Apostrophes
We possessives are a tricky lot...
Do we need apostrophes or not?
His and hers, yours, ours and mine
Plus her, its, your, and my are fine.
But the cat of the boy becomes boy's cat
While splat of the milk becomes milk's splat.
And it is raining is not possessive
Although it's raining might seem successive.
So careful with those apostrophes--
Their many uses sure can tease.
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