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Han wrote:
Gary H wrote in
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:46:48 -0400, Terry
wrote:

American's are so stupid that they reject a much easier way of doing
things.


I'm an American, and I prefer the metric system.

Also, I don't use inappropriate apostrophes.


As a non-native american I do have difficulties with apostrophes at
times. Especially when the exceptions become the rule.


There's only one exception: it's and its - the latter is the possessive, the
former is the contraction.

But not to worry: There is the Law of Apostrophe Conservation which states
that every apostrophe used properly is off-set by one used wrongly.

And, to some, a "non-native american [sic]" is an American who is not an
Indian.