[Sussex] Grammar (was Gnupg and it's use)

[Al Girling]

On Fri, Nov 25, 2005 at 09:42:33AM GMT, Simon Huggins wrote:
> in a mail entitled Subject: Re: [Sussex] Gnupg and it's use
>                                                    ^^^^

Simon, I must thank you for bringing to my attention my misuse of the
apostrophe within it's.  The subject field should indeed have read
'Gnupg and its use'.  I promise I shall soundly thrash myself with a
damp copy of a Microsoft NT manual while chanting, 'I must endeavour to
improve my English grammar', this evening.

On a similar note.  It's with considerable distress I note the increase
in the confusion over the use of a and an.  I personally blame the
influence of those who gave us such things as grey squirrels, rainbow
trout, signal crayfish, Microsoft and of coarse that master of the
English language George double-ya Bush.  All things which have a
detrimental effect on the British people and our countryside.  I'm sure
there is a rule which describes when a or an should be used along the
lines of 'use an before a word starting with a vowel' or similar.  This,
however, is beyond the grade 2 CSE English I achieved in 1980, perhaps
you could advise?

Finally, for your efforts and due diligence above and beyond the call
of duty, may I make so bold as to suggest your status within the LUG be
elevated to that of 'Apostropher Royal'.  All in favour say Aye!

Yours, tongue firmly in cheek.

Al

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Al Girling

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