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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 15th, 2009
Sure, scream away. Would you believe I know that but on occasion I use "your" thinking I've written "you're". It isn't that I fail to know the difference it's simply that my brain and fingers sometimes are out of whack and only later when I've gotten a response to an answer do I notice I screwed up. Sorry. But there ya have it! Sometimes the truth gets ugly! Happy Monday! :) (9hugs))
by ThisAnonymous1 on June 15th, 2009
Yes, you can and I will join you. Its is not the same as it's; they're is not their or there; to is not the same as too. The meaning is totally changed. If it is important enough to write, it is important enough to write correctly.
by Eclipse sleeping by moonlight on June 14th, 2009
Scream louder, I can't here you.
by Tveg on June 14th, 2009
You may scream it, but they won't care. Maybe if some of us continue to point out such things, the degradation of the English language can be slowed.
by Fiddle Playing Creole Bastard on June 14th, 2009
Go ahead. That drives me nuts too!
by redcatt63 is around here somewhere...... on June 15th, 2009
Scream away, those that do it will never stop. It bugs me, too, but I usually never say anything because it does no good. I've seen that and much worse here. The other thing that drives me batty are the folks that type everything in "text speak" all of the time. It's very hard to read. But, again, if you say anything, they just ignore it.
by Ice man on June 14th, 2009
Go for it. You're well within your rights to do so. :) It bugs me too.
by Celeste: It is what it is. Like it or not on June 14th, 2009
I'm weird(Compulsive perfectionists)with my grammer,but I don't criticize others on their own.I can usually tell what they mean by adding common sense to my thought process.:) *+++++*
by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on June 14th, 2009
If you'd like. Not that your going to change anything.
by John on June 15th, 2009
how does "y'all" fit in here better or worse...+5.
by Fashionista on June 15th, 2009
Bad grammar pisses me off so much - Especially when people are really arrogant about it and accuse you of being like a teacher when you correct them. I know typos happen but it's AWFUL!!!
So, scream all you like, I'll scream with you.
aaaargh!!
by Stevopedia on June 14th, 2009
YOUR starting to sound like my second grade teacher.
by Eclipse sleeping by moonlight on June 14th, 2009
Their They're. Deal with it, or blame it on the Spell Checker.
by three cousins from the 313 on June 14th, 2009
You can scream it but what harm does shortening a word do to anyone if anything it slows done carparl tunnel syndrome! Or as you goal to get us all cts?!
by katydid15 on June 17th, 2009
You can scream until you are blue in the face and people will STILL get it wrong!! It drives me batty too!
by Joy to the world on June 16th, 2009
WooHoooooooooo!! I gets ta be da dif'rent one =D I teach ya da roight way, it aint "your", "you'll", "you're", etc.. nah, its "yule", "yur", "ya'r", etc. An dont let ne body tell ya ne dif'rents LMAO =]
by Audiotron on June 16th, 2009
Agree. Here are my big peeves when it comes to grammar and spelling:
1) "coz" or "cuz" instead of "because"
2) "can" used instead of "may"
3) all the various forms of the word "pregnant"
4) "to" used instead of "too" when " too" is used to mean "also"
5) text message abbreviations( AB is not a text message, and that crap is annoying)
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on June 15th, 2009
You're right! You're means. . . . . .you are! People confuse it. . . . . .A LOT!
by BaileysMom12 COAT of Motherly Love on June 15th, 2009
Let's add that their does not equal they're
by Factotum on June 14th, 2009
You may scream to you're heart's content but yore not going to find satisfaction because language changes and has since days of you're.
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Besides, they're both spelled ur. :)
by lovebettafish on June 16th, 2009
Scream away. Your question is a very good one but you're probably not going to make the person who keeps making this mistake change overnight. :) (notice the your/you're)
by TheMan--- on June 16th, 2009
If you want, but frankly i couldnt care less!!
by giotorrent on June 16th, 2009
It is disturbing to the mind, as the words don't make sense. hate it.
by BOOZE HOUND... nothing is nonsence on June 16th, 2009
does it matter?
by kenken on June 16th, 2009
Don't you mean "May I..."?
Many of us have certain errors that especially irk: I hate "if it was" for "if it were" & I seem to see & hear "pom poms" all the time when the person means "pom pons" & not guns that shoot exploding shells.
by Shortqueen on June 16th, 2009
Only if you let me scream with you... along with two, to & too!!! AAAAAAAA!
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You're reading Can I scream that "your" DOES NOT equal "you're"? I think I'm going batty! :p
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Comments
I've been guilty of the "mindless typo" before, but I had a secretary once, graduated in the top 10% of her business school class, who did not know the difference between do, due, and dew. There were others, but frustrating sometimes doesn't really describe the feeling..........
by Skariff on June 15th, 2009
Excuses, excuses, you got points anyway. lol
by mrrw on June 15th, 2009
Do you differentiate between "excuse" and "reason"?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 15th, 2009
((hugs)) rosie. thanks again for answering. :)
by Done. never again. on June 15th, 2009
You're welcome, FI. Happy Tuesday. How are you doing? :) ((hugs))
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 16th, 2009