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   Message 3,195 of 4,347   
   Dallas Hinton to Anton Shepelev   
   for discussion   
   28 Jun 20 05:44:21   
   
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   REPLY: 2:221/6.0 5ef87150   
   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   Hi Anton -- on Jun 28 2020 at 13:30, you wrote:   
      
    >> Here's one for the non-native English Speakers:   
    >>   
    >> Discuss the difference between "Its getting colder" and "Its   
    >> getting cooler". For bonus marks, discuss the difference between   
    >> "Its getting..." and "It's getting...."   
      
   AS> I noticed the confused participle without the hint. You ought to   
   AS> have reserved it as a surprise for the first responder who missed   
   AS> the misssing apostrophe:   
      
   Yes, but there's more in that question! :-)   
      
      
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
      
   --- timEd/NT 1.30+   
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