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handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

We need another thread for "it's" vs. "its." Lol.

~~Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the 'm' is silent.~~

nomless · ‎03-10-2010

@handygal2 wrote:
We need another thread for "it's" vs. "its." Lol.

@handygal2

See post 34 (or 9 if not logged in) in this thread.

this is my nic · ‎03-30-2010

I am so glad English is my first language! It truly must be one of the most difficult languages to learn.

this is my nic · ‎03-30-2010

@Snowhite714

Umm, nope! I hear those errors when spoken, not only in texts.

BTW, the plural of text is texts, not textes. I hear that all the time.

Highlands72 · ‎06-04-2016

@NickNack wrote:

@PhilaLady1 The apostrophe is always a substitute for a letter. In the case of it's, it's a substitute for i, as in it is. It's time to go.

In they're the apostrophe is a substitute for a, as in they are.

In you're it's a substitute for a, as in you are.

I hope this makes sense.

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In contractions, but not in possessives. The dog's blanket. Tom's house.

The ones I see/hear often used improperly are "lay" and "lie."

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@ID2 wrote:
I'm such a stickler on correct spelling. It drives me so crazy on these boards when someone spells something wrong. I just have to leave.
@ID2. Drives me crazy when someone posts ‘walla’ Instead of ‘voila’

@proudlyfromNJ

Oh boy, that’s my sore spot too. Drives me right up the wall.

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

Yep, we are all English majors in here.

LOL

Snowhite714 · ‎06-30-2014

@this is my nic wrote:
@Snowhite714

Umm, nope! I hear those errors when spoken, not only in texts.

BTW, the plural of text is texts, not textes. I hear that all the time.

@this is my nic You've addressed your post to me, but I have no idea what you're talking about. If you are going to respond to an individual post you should quote it in your response that way it doesn't get lost in translation.

Silver Lining · ‎04-16-2010

Two errors you see on here that drive me crazy are using an apostrophy for plurals such as: she has three daughter's; I have two dog's; there are several restaurant's near the park; I have too many coat's. The other glaring error is "his self" as in he made it his self instead of he made it himself or he doesn't take care of his self instead of himself.