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Old April 15th 07, 03:01 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy
John Smith I John Smith I is offline
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KH6HZ wrote:

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Sorry John.

Dave is right. You are incorrect.

Contractions are formed as 's: He Is = he's.

Posessives are likewise formed as 's: Heil's contacts all used CW.

Plural possessives are formed as s': Heil's contacts' radios were set to CW
mode.

73
kh6hz


Don't sweat it.

Amateurs (plural, and NO apostrophe) frequently attempt to argue the
incorrect to be correct, and so look imbecilic.

Part of the new amateur policy should be to attempt to correct this
image. The image of the unwashed, illiterate ham needs to go ... I tire
of the smirks-behind-the-back given by professionals.

JS