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It's time we get this straightened up. It urks the crap out of me when people don't know the difference between their, there, they're, to, too, its and it's.
Their - reference to someone's property - Where is their 67 Mustang? There - reference to general location - The 67 Mustang is over there. They're - abbreviation for they are - They're getting the 67 Mustang today.
They're on their way to get the 67 Mustang over there.
To - usually connects subject to predicate - They are going to pick up the 67 Mustang. Too - used in agreeance with, additional, also - He is going with them, too.
He is going to get the mustang, too. He too will be there to get it.
Its - possessive, ownership (no apostrophe, unlike other possessive words) - The 67 Mustang is on its way. It's - it is - It's time to go get the 67 Mustang.
Yeah, this isn't English class and you are not going to educate proper grammar on this site. I totally agree with you, but again, this is not the place to educate about proper grammar. Some of the worst cases actually post some of the best information. You just have to sift through all the bad grammar to understand what they are saying.
ya i fell into the bad grammer phase due to constent text messaging and forums. i've been trying to clean it up but hard to get out of old habits such as: u, ne way, rolf, ftw...and all that jazz. the o/t section rots your brain
If I received a message, memo or letter from a subordinate written in the manner that some of these post are composed, there would be manditory schooling to make English the primary language for that employee - or the door. In a post about a week or two ago, there was someone from New Caladonia that apologized for the poor English used in their posts saying the written word was easier than the spoken. All the messages were easily understood. To that party, thank you. But I guess it's a reflection of today - Jim
Glen, weren't you a teacher or something at one time?
Yeah, but I was a high school band director. English grammar was not my forte. However, I do enjoy written conversations with folks who know proper grammar usage. I have a master's degree, and in order to achieve that goal, you have to write an extensive research paper. So, without proper grammar usage, I would not have achieved that goal.
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Are you kidding me? I thought i was in a mustang forum. Some of the best advice in this forums comes from all the dumb hicks. This thread reminds me of a female on pms, just looking for a reason to B*tch about something.
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ORIGINAL: mayh3m
It's time we get this straightened up. It urks the crap out of me when people don't know the difference between their, there, they're, to, too, its and it's.
Their - reference to someone's property - Where is their 67 Mustang? There - reference to general location - The 67 Mustang is over there. They're - abbreviation for they are - They're getting the 67 Mustang today.
They're on their way to get the 67 Mustang over there.
To - usually connects subject to predicate - They are going to pick up the 67 Mustang. Too - used in agreeance with, additional, also - He is going with them, too.
He is going to get the mustang, too. He too will be there to get it.
Its - possessive, ownership (no apostrophe, unlike other possessive words) - The 67 Mustang is on its way. It's - it is - It's time to go get the 67 Mustang.
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quote:
ORIGINAL: mayh3m
It's time we get this straightened up. It urks the crap out of me when people don't know the difference between their, there, they're, to, too, its and it's.
Their - reference to someone's property - Where is their 67 Mustang? There - reference to general location - The 67 Mustang is over there. They're - abbreviation for they are - They're getting the 67 Mustang today.
They're on their way to get the 67 Mustang over there.
To - usually connects subject to predicate - They are going to pick up the 67 Mustang. Too - used in agreeance with, additional, also - He is going with them, too.
He is going to get the mustang, too. He too will be there to get it.
Its - possessive, ownership (no apostrophe, unlike other possessive words) - The 67 Mustang is on its way. It's - it is - It's time to go get the 67 Mustang.
End of lesson.
Sorry Mayh3m,
When I need to write a good business letter I can do as well as anyone by using spell checker, and going over and over the letter and making revisions and such. In doing so I have both impressed lawyers and I have been mistaken for a lawyer. trust me on this (you might have to really try hard).
But I am not going to put that much effort and time into 99.9 % of my forum posts, often I ignore spelling and gramar issues that I notice prior to posting, and hit the post button anyway, hell, I'm neither getting graded or paid for my posts, and I'm really not looking to impress anyone. If I can convey the thought, that will do for me.
BTW I think I misspelled grammar at least once in this post.mispelled??? I could spell check these,, but nah...
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i dont care to use correct grammar i mean honestly its the net not english class i type with typos if you dont like it sorry i dont use punctuation either and i never reread anything to make sure it logical thats just me im easy going bye and bye
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ORIGINAL: mayh3m
It's time we get this straightened up. It urks the crap out of me when people don't know the difference between their, there, they're, to, too, its and it's.
... this coming from the fellow who misspelled his screen name? j/k Yeah, it "urks" (sic) me too! still kidding, ha ha!
To be honest, I am far less bothered by poor grammar, spelling and diction as I am by lack of capitalization and punctuation (i.e. periods at ends of sentences). However, it is not because I am uppity with the English language, it is simply because I find it more difficult to read.
FWIW, some of the smartest people I know have terrible spelling and poor writing skills.
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j/k Yeah, it "urks" (sic) me too! 