I love the show “Hoarders.” I hate the written chunks between segments. Not only are they unnecessary recaps, but they usually feature passive voice. I hate passive voice.
On the last episode, I was shocked to discover something I hate even more: an egregious error. Take a look:
Despite how people may want this to work, and expect it to work, the possessive form of “it” is “its.” No apostrophe. “It’s” is always a contraction for “it is” or “it has.” Those are the rules.
To the “Hoarders” production crew, I say, “Please stop hoarding apostrophes.”
I thought of you the other day when my friend tried to correct a sign at Ikea that said, “Kid’s eat free!”
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