tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post7377022850570139837..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: Glas Bheinn HeatherJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-80054690879597228912014-09-04T17:44:18.964+01:002014-09-04T17:44:18.964+01:00The old ewe knew instinctively, the grass is alwa...The old ewe knew instinctively, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-4828300885478996692014-09-04T15:25:25.374+01:002014-09-04T15:25:25.374+01:00Sorry, Derryck, I think I agree with Bob Jones. I...Sorry, Derryck, I think I agree with Bob Jones. It's is exclusively used to mean 'it is' and the possessive is 'its'. Anyway, my wife says that Bob is right, so he's got to be. But thank you both - I'm always pleased to have my English corrected. JonJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-68985792093963244312014-09-04T13:29:50.612+01:002014-09-04T13:29:50.612+01:00It's is actually correct with an apostrophe, b...It's is actually correct with an apostrophe, being the 'belonging to' of the subject but it is convention to leave it out. After a lifetime of correcting my English, I still have not conquered the idiosyncrasies of its complex historical construction!<br /><br />How are the black bees doing on the heather?Derryck Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00351680886475749476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-58934991286067282222014-09-04T09:54:18.824+01:002014-09-04T09:54:18.824+01:00The upper slopes poor crofters, Lower slopes Rich ...The upper slopes poor crofters, Lower slopes Rich landlord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-17824225176496024572014-09-03T20:41:48.748+01:002014-09-03T20:41:48.748+01:00A rare spelling mistake Jon... Its upper slopes....A rare spelling mistake Jon... Its upper slopes.Bob Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113099254888018875noreply@blogger.com