http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/apostrophes Questions tagged with 'apostrophes' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 07 Mar 2005 12:57:56 -0800 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 12:57:56 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/16016/Apostrophe%2Dor%2Dno In the phrase "I'm going to milk this for all it's worth," which is it? Its or it's? (I.e., apostrophe or no apostrophe?) A case could be made for either: "for all that it is worth," or "for all the worth that it possesses." This has been bugging me for months. I lean toward an apostrophe, but I look to MeFi for consensus, or at least stimulating discussion. (<b>Please note</b>, this is <b>not the same</b> as "for what it's worth," which definitely gets an apostrophe.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.16016 Mon, 07 Mar 2005 12:57:56 -0800 apostrophes goatdog