TheBachelor 5 #1 December 11, 2003 One of my many pet peeves is people that don't know the difference between "your" and "you're". I just saw a couple more incorrect uses today, so I thought I'd post this poll. So, do you know the difference?There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #2 December 11, 2003 I share the same pet peeve, as well as "sell" and "sale", and "their", "they're", and "there" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRock 0 #3 December 11, 2003 as well as who and whom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 December 11, 2003 sure... its easy. Your is possessive, as in "Your bike". Something that belongs to "you" You're is a contraction for "You are". If you can substitute the words "You Are" for "You're" you are using the right format. Your going to the store= INCORRECT "YOU ARE" going to the store= hmm...that works. You're going to the store = passes the test and is therefore correct. Can you tell I was an English teacher for a year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #5 December 11, 2003 Oh, NO! First the repost police and now the grammar police! What is dz.com coming to? Okay, I'll vote in you're poll....just because your interested in knowing! (EDIT to say that I really do know the correct way to use your/you're....I just enjoy being facetious!)Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aero04 0 #6 December 11, 2003 Here we go again Let's not forget to, two and too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #7 December 11, 2003 Looks like there's some liars up in here! 13 out of 13 people (so far) say that they know the proper usage?! By the way, my not-so-cool nickname is "The Grammar Police". Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #8 December 11, 2003 affect/effect. bridle/bridal. flare/flair. All in common misuse on these forums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #9 December 11, 2003 and lets not forget CYPRES= AAD Cypress = A tree or a city in California Cyprus = a Mediterranean Island Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #10 December 11, 2003 QuoteHere we go again Let's not forget to, two and too. That thread is not the same as this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAC 0 #11 December 11, 2003 accept / except new/ knew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #12 December 11, 2003 Dam/Damn __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #13 December 11, 2003 Its to hard to follow you're rules. Their more than I can handle. And besides, I could care less. Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #14 December 11, 2003 ...and people putting apostrophes on a plural. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #15 December 11, 2003 my favorite is when people say can I axe you a question its ASK damnit!_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #16 December 11, 2003 Quoteits ASK damnit! Um, we already covered the "its" "it's" debate. Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #17 December 11, 2003 Quote...and people putting apostrophes on a plural. God love you, ILweenie! THAT is my grammar pet peeve. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #18 December 11, 2003 Quoteits ASK damnit! it's ASK damn _ it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #19 December 11, 2003 What gets even worse is: person - persons - person's - persons' and all those. The use of the apostrophe, when used to indicate posession, especially in the plural form, causes much confusion. All I can say is: 'Fire away, Grammar Police, Spelling Police, Language Police, Repost Police, Sense of Humour Police, Forum Etiquette Police, as between my time in South Africa, England, the U.S. and Canada, I am now impervious to criticism regarding any of the above, I almost always believe I know of at least one better way to do it and I don't care if you think I'm full of shit!' PS: f*k the P.C. Police - as P.C. has to be one thing in this life that I have no time for.... soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TribalTalon 0 #20 December 11, 2003 i hate when people call a clique' "click" pretty retarded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #21 December 11, 2003 I hate when people use "pretty" to mean "somewhat" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kat69 0 #22 December 11, 2003 your you're (you are) if you can use in a sentance you are you can shorten it. Their (pertaining to people) There (pertaining to place) They're (they are- same as you're) I know what they do just not how to spell it*********************************************** Wine Me, Dine Me, 69 Me Then spank me like a bad puppy dog. Ms_Kitty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #23 December 11, 2003 QuoteCypress = A tree or a city in California Oh My God! I cannot believe there is another human being on this planet that actually knows my hometown! We actually have bumper stickers, "Where the %^&* is Cypress?" Nightingale. Kudos to you. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #24 December 11, 2003 O.K., either DZ.commers are smarter than the average person, or they lie (or both). 96 percent of the people so far say they know the difference. So, what's you're story? Your pulling my leg, right? Yes, I know that's incorrect it should be: ...Youz pulling my leg...There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #25 December 11, 2003 I hate it when people add an unnecessary "u" to words, like "colour" or "favour." I wish they would learn to write English. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
