New Word of the Day: Itse
2009 May 7
If the letter “e” at the end of “whose” distinguishes it from its homophone “who’s,” then why don’t we have an “e” at the end of “its” to distinguish it from its homophone “it’s?”
Can anyone explain to me how that “e” in “whose” appeared in the first place? If so, why does it not also appear at the end of “its?”
The English language is full of mysteries, isn’t it? On that note, did you celebrate the birthday of Strunk & White? Nerd!