If 'tis true 'tis a pity, and the pity 'tis 'tis true.

Dear Rapaire:

The contraction 'tis is derived for "it" + "is", as you know perfectly well. It should therefore be clear that using it in the expression "the pity is" is in appropriate. Your correct choices in this expression would be either "the pity o' 'tis, 'tis true" which I find awkward, or "the pity is, 'tis true".

This has been pointed out to you before. Don't make me come over there.

A