Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>"It's" is a >>contraction for both "it is" and "it has", while "its" is the possesive >>form of >>"it". >> Speaking French, the "it's" / "its" English thing, and pronouncing the English "R" RRRssss are my worst "buzz" when i have to [to the point i try to avoid speaking "RRR" English words]. That's nothing: you should see the MOUNTAINS of French orthographic errors PROFESSIONALS write on the Internet in a single page (I've seen 5+ obvious errors, each line ... ): they're much like second graders writing French by sound, a no-no, who never got their act together: a GENERAL problem of the rising video-gaming generation, both in France and Quebec, and it concerns me (and very many others). I wonder if the German and Japanese speaking people have that sort of problem: seems so complicated. Maybe their youth are doing better. "Laykaa air uw-itt" : L E I C A R - 8 ! How's THAT to your ears ? NO, comrad, I don't wan't a balalaykaa: Laykaa air uw-itt ! L E I C A R - 8 ! ;+) Andre Jean Quintal Love one another. ICQ : 166 066 16 megamax@abacom.com andrequintal@mailcity.com