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Originally Posted by Betty
You're sick.  |
Yes, sadly, I am.
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Originally Posted by JWBear
I've gotten over the fact that "whom" has all but disappeared from the English language.
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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
I am one of the five last remaining users of "whom."
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I often wished I understood the proper usage of "whom" - it is one that I seem to not be able to properly grasp.
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Originally Posted by JWBear
...as does the omission of the final comma in a series.
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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
I don't believe leaving out the final comma in a series is incorrect in the least.
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Either way is considered correct.
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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
My constant mistake is it's and its, and I'm constantly proofreading for that and finding I've mistyped it yet again.
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Somebody (possibly someone on this board, but I cannot recall) taught me this quick reference: any time you are going to use "its" or "it's", test the sentence by using "it is." If "it is" works, then use the contraction "it's." If it doesn't work, use "its."