"Your" and "You're"

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:11 am

Can people please learn the difference between "your" and "you're"?

Your is used when referring to something that belongs to someone – "Your ass looks massive in that skirt".

You're is used as an alternative to "you are" – "You're kidding yourself if you think you can get away with that skirt".

Can we please get this right?

Doctor Fish · Post by **Doctor Fish** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:23 am

Your serious?

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:27 am

Why start now, gringo? Seems to be an epidemic. Noone else seems overly interested. People like us who point it out are grammatical nazis.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:40 am

Annoys me almost as much as its and it's.
Almost no-one seems to get that right any more.
Perhaps we should just abolish apostrophes and be done with it.

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:46 am

Serious? It is not like we are writting essay's here.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:58 am

No, we are not writing essays, but everyone should know the difference between possessive and plural
(essays is just a straight plural and therefore does NOT require an apostrophe!).

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am

Let me ellaborate.
We are not writting essays here, so I for one, do not pay attention too my grammar. I think we all know where the apostrophe goes, but can't be f***** worrying about if we put it in or not.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:07 am

elaborate

to my grammar

(at least you didn't write grammer - that one kills me too - you even see it in newspaper ads sometimes for jobs at a "grammer" school!!!)

Koala · Post by **Koala** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:15 am

on a similar note... it's "should have" NOT "should of"

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:18 am

gringo wrote:Can people please learn the difference between "your" and "you're"?

Your is used when referring to something that belongs to someone – "Your ass looks massive in that skirt".

You're is used as an alternative to "you are" – "You're kidding yourself if you think you can get away with that skirt".

Can we please get this right?

I dunno, i think "you're ass" is a pretty good description of some posters.

I wouldn't let grammar get in the way of a good post.

typos happen, particularly after a few cans and a bad loss.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:18 am

Oh yeah, thanks, Koala, I forgot to mention that shocker.

One more that gives me the pip too is "different than" (an Americanism). The correct expression is "different from".

robbie67 · Post by **robbie67** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:27 am

gringo wrote:Can people please learn the difference between "your" and "you're"?

Your is used when referring to something that belongs to someone – "Your ass looks massive in that skirt".

You're is used as an alternative to "you are" – "You're kidding yourself if you think you can get away with that skirt".

Can we please get this right?

You're a philistine.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:29 am

Or perhaps a philologist?

robbie67 · Post by **robbie67** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:47 am

billyduckworth wrote:Or perhaps a philologist?

A Doctor Philologist...maybe.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:09 pm

Essendon4eva wrote:Serious? It is not like we are writting essay's here.

I'm going to assume that was a joke...

nomolos · Post by **nomolos** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:32 pm

Not everyone is an educational scholar here so minor grammatical confusions are going to happen.

Respect basic forum rules of no sms speak, no caps(unless your yelling, or grassy having a rant

) and use punctuation to separate your sentences.

BASICALLY.......Just so long as its understandable.

For instance...

"dis iz coolz i luv da bomers loyddy iz mi hiro lulz k bie"

NOT ACCEPTABLE...WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS FLAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(see caps = angry)

Windy_Hill · Post by **Windy_Hill** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:46 pm

You left out the other one Gringo

Yaw as in "Your whole ass seems to Yaw to the left when You're walking in that skirt"

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:48 pm

Essendon4eva wrote:Let me ellaborate.
We are not writting essays here, so I for one, do not pay attention too my grammar. I think we all know where the apostrophe goes, but can't be f***** worrying about if we put it in or not.

Why is it a problem to expect someone to spell correctly or to use the correct grammar?

Is it really that hard to read your posts before you submit?

robbie67 · Post by **robbie67** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:25 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
Essendon4eva wrote:Let me ellaborate.
We are not writting essays here, so I for one, do not pay attention too my grammar. I think we all know where the apostrophe goes, but can't be f***** worrying about if we put it in or not.
Why is it a problem to expect someone to spell correctly or to use the correct grammar?

Is it really that hard to read your posts before you submit?

Yes it is for him. For not even he can believe the crap that he writes.

tonysoprano · Post by **tonysoprano** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:05 pm

I'm not too fussed by apostrophes, grammar, or syntax - but what really shits me is spelling player (especially Bombers) names wrong - sure if you can't spell O'hailpin - fair enough - but Lucus for Scotty Lucas? f*** me.

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