Your vs. You\'re [MERGED]

[boombox]

However, the worst misuse of the apostrophe has to be in 1960\'s, 1970\'s etc.

Maybe it\'s different in the UK and we just stupidized it in America.

:lol:

[FreeSpirit]

Alright, so this stuff usually doesn\'t bug me, but it\'s happening way too often here on .info.  Since everyone else has a bitching thread in progress, here\'s mine:

“You’re” is always a contraction of “you are.” If you’ve written “you’re,” try substituting “you are.” If it doesn’t work, the word you want is “your.”

"your" is a possessive pronoun, like his, hers, or theirs.  It means ownership and usually follows a noun.

My first graders learn this skill in November, so there\'s hope for you too!  Some people I\'ve seen  who don\'t know this skill include (but are not limited to):  freddiewah, Yoda


/rant

[FrankZappa]

yeah, allot of use people Mrs. Spell you\'re wurds on the massage bored.

[Dweasel Weasel]

Amen Robin.  

How about: "The Who? Their great."

[postom]

i\'d chime in with my pet peeve, the \'s, but there is already a thread about that.

[oldnewbie]

This Isnt Skool!!!!!!

[Drew_Kingsley]

Alternate Title: The official "nit" vs. "pick" thread

[bezerker]

whatever d00d

[NickNels]

Your too overcrtical.  You\'re thread is bringing me down

[ds673488]

while we are on the topic of words, is "ain\'t" now an official word?

[FrankZappa]

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even if it is, so is
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu,
but I\'d still rather just say "hill"

[NickNels]

Humuhumunukunukuapua

[peaches626]

why can\'t i see who started this thread?

[FrankZappa]

maybe you blocked them?

[peaches626]

fair enough...