PANDA(PersonAmendingNumerousDefectiveApostrophes)

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Just in case, I thought you might find this information useful: Wikipedia:Changing username - if you become a long term contributor to Wikipedia, it might be easier to use a shorter name rather than a longer one. I don't think the name User:PANDA is taken up yet. Anyway, I'll see you around :-) --HappyCamper 13:49, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Nice name

Hey, nice name. And good work on those apostrophes. I have to admit, even though I know when to use them and when not to, I screw it up myself far too often with "its". -R. fiend 16:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Hey

Just a little suggestion here, when changing "its" to "it's", it is preferable to use the non-contracted form "it is" in Wikipedia. Oh, and good to see somebody is addressing the faulty apostrophes. —Squalla 22:15, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

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