I-t-apostrophe-s
Means “it is” (as in “it’s such a mess”)
But when “it” makes the mess
Then we say it’s “its” mess
In which case it’s apostrophe-less.
But when “it” is a dog
And we say “the dog’s mess”
The apostrophe’s back in the sandwich
So when our little shitzu’s
Downgraded to “it”
Should “its mess” not be “it’s”?
What a language!
“Lose” sounds like “loos”
And “to lose” like “Toulouse”
But don’t ever confuse “lose” with “loose”
While “loose” rhymes with “goose”,
“Puce”, “abuse” and “chartreuse”
As a stand-in for “lose” it’s no use.
“Lead” rhymes with “bread”
As in “lead killed him dead”
And with “bead” as in “leading the mission”
When a leader has led
Never write “he has lead”
Except when you mean “ammunition”.
John Ansell
