They're driving me crazy with their use of there!

[AggieDave 6]

Seriously folks, why is this so hard?

Here is a wiki link to help.

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re

I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty.

Am I the only one?

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[PLFXpert 0]

What annoys me is "towards".

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[DeNReN 0]

Hmmph...another one of thems there people....

[LaRusic 0]

how bout when people say orientate......its orient....orientate is not a word....

The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless
Dudeist Skydiver # 10

[AggieDave 6]

Really?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orientate

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o⋅ri⋅en⋅tate
   /ˈɔriənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -en-, ohr-] Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
to orient.
Origin:
1840–50; < F orient(er) to orient + -ate 1
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o·ri·en·tate (ôr'ē-ěn-tāt', -ən-, ōr'-) Pronunciation Key
v. o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing, o·ri·en·tates

v. tr.
To orient: "He . . . stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge" (John le Carré).
v. intr.
To face or turn to the east.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[LaRusic 0]

Really
englishplus.com/grammar/00000245.htm


Orient as a verb means to "find direction" or "give direction." The noun form of this kind of orienting is orientation.

Sometimes people in their speech will form an imagined verb from orientation and say orientate. At best, orientate is a back-formation used humorously to make the speaker sound pompous. The correct word is the verb orient.


Incorrect: Melanie is helping me get orientated to the new job.

Correct: Melanie is helping me get oriented to the new job.

Orientate is more widely accepted in the U.K. than in the U.S.A., but it should be avoided in any formal or standard writing.

For much more on this and other words that are similarly created by back-formation from a noun see http://www.niquette.com/books/101words/orient.htm.

The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless
Dudeist Skydiver # 10

[livendive 8]

I don't see what yore/your/you're problem is.

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Dave

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[NWFlyer 2]

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For much more on this and other words that are similarly created by back-formation from a noun see http://www.niquette.com/books/101words/orient.htm.

I had no idea there was a formal term for it. I just call it nouning verbs and verbing nouns.

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[dynamicedge 0]

I couldn't agree more. Their are so many people out their that couldn't tell they're from there if there life depended on it. They're were so many lessons on their there and they're back in elementary school. Their must be some really bad teachers out they're that don't even know how to teach there own lessons.

[Lastchance 0]

Yes you're the only one. So their.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[LaRusic 0]

add that one to the list of UFI that we all take in every day

The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless
Dudeist Skydiver # 10

[BikerBabe 0]

no. i am grammar bitch.

Actually, my biggest peeve is the apostrophe. ugh. I see it misused AL. THE. TIME. on signs. on billboards. In formal documents. It's pathetic.

Also, people who say "broke" when they mean "broken", as in "that door is broke, use the other one".

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[Andy_Copland 0]

They're about to crash their car over there.

Yes it annoys me.

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[Jewels 0]

I feel your pain. I also strongly object to the incorrect usage of the word "seen"--as in, "I seen . . . ." Arrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

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[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

+1

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[Andy_Copland 0]

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HEIGHTH
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I always hear them, drives me fucking nutty.

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

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I always hear them, drives me fucking nutty.

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[lawrocket 3]

Their they're, Dave. Their is no reason at all to be upset. Why, there all just ignorant of how the word thare should be spelled.

Easy, they're, bro. Their is nothing to see thier.

They're. I said it.

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I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty.

Am I the only one?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Haven't we been down this road a few times around here

[SuFantasma 0]

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Seriously folks, why is this so hard?

Here is a wiki link to help.

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%27re

I don't mind punctuation mistakes, minor spelling mistakes and even the occasional grammar mistake; however, this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty.

Am I the only one?

There is no reason why their misuse of the homonyms should be source of angst .... Why get frustrated as you sit there, while their emails are being generated where they are .... There has to be somewhere and they are their selfs....

But if it suits you, we should all post in Ole English , Sire !

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[headoverheels 334]

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... this misuse of there, they're and their drives me just about batty.

Just use DigiTalker or something similar, to read the posts to you. Homophones fade into nothingness.

[DFWAJG 4]

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I feel your pain. I also strongly object to the incorrect usage of the word "seen"--as in, "I seen . . . ." Arrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

That one sends chills up my spine!

[nanook 1]

their "they're" is there.

always wanted to say that out loud.

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HEIGHTH
ACROST

I always hear them, drives me fucking nutty.

Also.... "awesome" - fuckwits

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