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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The Itzen Form of Itz in Modern English

Itz only joined the ranks of possessive pronouns at the beginning of modern English. While forms such as Arin and Jorin were created in Midland and Southern England by analogy, with Mine and Thine,. In Northern England, a different analogy was going on. The possessive pronouns Her, Ar, Jor, and Ther were gaining an S at the end instead of an N.

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