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Re: where are the proofers???

On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, I wrote:

> Actually, "its" is the same as other pronoun possessives.  There is no
> apostrophe in "his" or "hers" or "theirs" or "yours."  Nouns form the
> possessive by adding 's.  Pronouns don't. 

Come to think of it, the rule is the same with "who's" and "whose." 

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