Mouselemming comments on Does anyone have any spare bootstraps?

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Basically it's because "it" is a pronoun, so the possessive acts like his and hers.

Eeyore lost his tail

The gloomy plush donkey lost its tail

Oh, look, it's (it is) hanging by Owl's door!

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

😆 I am well aware. Somehow my brain farted and "corrected" the headline.

Sometimes my brains asks, "Whose tail? Eeyore's tail! Eeyore lost it's tail." Ugh. Still, asking who or what a thing belongs to is my main clue. :)

Yes, English is my first language. Yes, always excelled at it and other languages. Yes, growing old.

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Old fart myself, completely understand. And you get 💯 ⭐ for good attitude.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Doesn't hurt to have others read this sort of exchange and learn. 👍🏻

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