Sarah writes:
I noticed this when I was finishing off the last of the grapefruit juice: “It’s bold, delicious taste is a perfect source of natural energy.”
Its/It’s confusion on bottle of Ocean Spray
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Sarah writes:
I noticed this when I was finishing off the last of the grapefruit juice: “It’s bold, delicious taste is a perfect source of natural energy.”
#1 by Anonymous on August 21, 2008 - 5:15 am
I believe the bottle is correct. “It’s” refers to the grapefruit’s qualities.
#2 by Anonymous on August 21, 2008 - 5:20 am
Ooopss….I take it back. You’re right, Sarah. got discombobulated.
#3 by poppy on August 25, 2008 - 8:31 pm
Yah, I agree. LOL! The bottle is correct.
#4 by Anonymous on August 25, 2008 - 8:41 pm
Bzzzzzt… bottle is wrong.
“It’s” means “it is”.
So:
“It is bold, delicious taste is a natural source of energy”?
No.
#5 by Anonymous on August 29, 2008 - 7:26 pm
An apostrophe also shows possession. “It’s bold, delicious taste…” Is the same as saying “Grapefruit’s bold, delicious taste…” It wouldn’t mean “grapefruit is” in that instance either.
#6 by Anonymous on August 29, 2008 - 8:05 pm
The apostrophe does NOT show possession with “it’s”.
http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif
#7 by Anonymous on September 2, 2008 - 7:24 pm
Maybe there is a period missing: “It’s bold. Delicious taste is a natural source of energy.”
hehe
#8 by Anonymous on September 2, 2008 - 9:33 pm
From Wikipedia–I know, not the most authoritative source, but they get it right here:
“No apostrophe is used in the following possessive pronouns and adjectives: yours, his, hers, ours, its, theirs, and whose. (Many people wrongly use it’s for the possessive of it, but authorities are unanimous that it’s can only be a contraction of it is or it has.)”
Had they spelled out Grapefruit juice, then the bottle would read, “Grapefruit juice’s bold, delicious taste…” But since they refer to the juice as “it,” no apostrophe is needed. The bottle should read “Its bold, delicious taste…”
#9 by grace on September 4, 2008 - 6:57 pm
I don’t mean to be rude, but seeing as you’re all anonymous … whatever.
LEARN THE ITS/IT’S DIFFERENCE!
AGH!
If you’ve never heard that there was a rule about it, why would you be reading a blog about apostrophe abuse, and correcting the author? Holy moly.
#10 by BC on September 25, 2008 - 5:03 pm
I never thought I’d say this, but Grace is right.
#11 by Nicole on December 26, 2010 - 12:54 am
Just a question, born of idle curiosity: how can a bold, delicious *taste* be a source of natural energy? Surely it would be the ingredients in the product that would be the source of energy?