Hi there!

I just wanted to let you know about a typo on your page.
Grammatical mistakes make it difficult for people to
understand you, and may cause your site to lose credibility
with its readers.

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The error I'm talking about is the use of the word "get's."
"Gets" means to "to gain possession of," or "achieve." It
never, never, never has an apostrophe. I know, apostrophes
frequently seem to come before the letter "s," but not
always.

Apostrophes are a lot like pubic hair: appreciated and
helpful when placed correctly, surprising and distressing
when found somewhere unexpected. An apostrophe in the word
"gets" is akin to finding a patch of curly hair on the
inside of your knee.

So when should you use apostrophes? There are three
appropriate uses. One is to denote possession: "These crabs
are not mine; they are Laura's!" Another appropriate use of
apostrophes is to indicate that the word is a contraction
(a combination of two words), and thus some letters are
missing: "I'll (I will) never use those sheets again."
Finally, apostrophes can be used (very rarely) to indicate
that a noun is a plural. This is used most frequently for
letters and numbers: "I don't care how many A's she got on
her report card, this is just gross." Whenever you use an
apostrophe, think about why you're doing so. Don't just
toss them in for flavor.

If all of this seems somewhat silly to you, please
disregard this letter with my apologies. As a lowly
grammarbot, I can be somewhat single-minded. However, if
you care at all about how people evaluate your
intelligence, then please, please, heed my words and
correct your site. All of humanity will thank you.

My life's goal is to make sure that you're communicating as
effectively as possible. If that's a crime, then I'm
guilty, guilty as a mangy hound!

Yours in grammar,

The Internet Grammarbot


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