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They're, Their, and There

The confusion or simply lack of knowing when these 3 words are to be used astounds me.

Agreed, though I definitely find myself slipping up with it occasionally when writing posts/papers/etc.

your, you're

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Originally posted by inconspicuous your, you're

Yes!

What are you talking about?

Their always used properly, I defy you to find me where there used improperly, I bet you can't point and say "they're they are being used wrong"

This definately bothers me.

I was always one of those people in school who also couldn't understand why people simply couldn't pronounce words correctly either. I mean, I wouldn't expect someone to just be able to pronounce some super long medical term, but it was just sometimes rediculous. I remember sitting in 12 grade English watching people stutter over words you should have known in 4th grade. Why the hell are kids like that pushed along the schooling system as if there isn't a problem?

would/should/could of

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT rediculous.

Lol.

affect and effect

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Originally posted by UWM Lol.

I know. I suck at that word. It's absolutely ridiculous.

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Originally posted by XaNaX affect and effect

I don't get irritated by that one, since it's not as simple and elementary as the others, but yes.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous would/should/could of

should HAVE

(or is that what you're saying? my bad)



but yeah, the general lack of English skills amazes me sometimes too

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT I was always one of those people in school who also couldn't understand why people simply couldn't pronounce words correctly either. I mean, I wouldn't expect someone to just be able to pronounce some super long medical term, but it was just sometimes rediculous. I remember sitting in 12 grade English watching people stutter over words you should have known in 4th grade. Why the hell are kids like that pushed along the schooling system as if there isn't a problem?

1. Major lol's at rediculous.... WB Googooly, you're making improvements!

2. What you described is why to this day, even in college, I hate it when teachers/professors ask students to read aloud - most people just can't, and listening to their broken stuttering makes me angry.

then than

i definately know what your saying man, their annoying.

also, adding an apostrophe to "word's" to make them "plural."

...using "they" as a singular pronoun, as in, "whenever somebody says this, I know they're illiterate."

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter should HAVE (or is that what you're saying? my bad)

hehe yeah I was stating the incorrect version.

i think it's usage is quite fine

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Originally posted by kadomony i think it's usage is quite fine

RUN!

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Originally posted by RJT 1. Major lol's at rediculous.... WB Googooly, you're making improvements! 2. What you described is why to this day, even in college, I hate it when teachers/professors ask students to read aloud - most people just can't, and listening to their broken stuttering makes me angry.

I'm not even trying to come off as someone who is far more intelligent then others. I'm not. I'm about average if compared to everyone else. But it's just a little upsetting to see sometimes.

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Originally posted by kadomony i think it's usage is quite fine

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Originally posted by inconspicuous also, adding an apostrophe to "word's" to make them "plural."

Probably the most irritating mistake overall.

james, there's this pawn shop in philly.

on the side is painted things they buy/sell.

one of which is "Watche's"

Totally unrelated:

A rcenet sutdy at cmabgidre uivnesrity sgugetesd ...

That used to bother me, lol.

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