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Re: An apostrophe question

by "Dan Barkye" <dbjes@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 1, 2006 at 05:52 PM

"rapdor" <rapdor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:124ccch1is5kde5@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Is it correct English to write:
> "Your task's finished."  meaning "Your task is finished."?

-- Definitely. Contractions are well put anywhere, except that this 
specific one is a bit hard to pronounce, but apart from that it's all 
right.

They are not welcome in poetry, generally, though even there, with the 
"everything goes" view of the world, it won't be dodged by some.

Dan

-- 
"Dieu et mon Droit"
 




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An apostrophe question
rapdor <rapdor@[EMAIL   2006-04-19 12:48:17 
Re: An apostrophe question
"shadow_of_night&quo  2006-04-26 11:32:17 
Re: An apostrophe question
"Cousin" <zh  2006-04-27 12:43:25 
Re: An apostrophe question
"Dan Barkye" &l  2006-06-01 17:52:22 

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