Your/You're... and other grammar mistakes

AARRRGH

Has anyone else noticed the same grammar mistakes are constantly made on boards? For example:

Your/You're
e.g./i.e.
Advice/Advise
Choose/Chose

I shall now be a good nerd and give a quick grammar lesson.

Your/You're

"You're" is a shortened version of "You are". For example, "You are fired" can be changed to "You're fired".

The word "your" has nothing to do with "you're" or "you are", so you cannot say things like "Your fired".

"Your" is used in sentences like this: "Is this your pen?", "How do I get to your house?"

When in doubt, think "should it be you are?" If the answer is no, you can use "your".


e.g./i.e.

These are sort of the opposite of each other. It's easiest to explain with an example:

I like apples, oranges, pears and plums, i.e. fruit.
I like fruit, e.g. apples, oranges, pears and plums.


Advice/Advise

I'll also explain this one with an example:

You: I am looking for advice about being fired from my job.
Me: I would advise you to talk to a solicitor.


Choose/Chose

Choose is sort of for present tense, and chose is for past tense. It's easiest to explain with an example:

Me: You have to choose A or B.
You: OK, I choose A.
(and then two weeks later...)
You: I chose A because at the time it seem seemed like a good idea.

Class dismissed.

Dostoevsky

Thank you. The 'Your'/'You're' distinction, and so many others, couldn't be said often enough.

Never mind the troglodytes.

mikom

Your dead right.
The vast majority of posters are stupid e.g. fools.
They simply chose to disregard your advise.

El Weirdo

mikom wrote: »

Your dead right.
The vast majority of posters are stupid e.g. fools.
They simply chose to disregard your advise.

Exactly. There just ignorant. They should of listened at school.

tricky D

mikom wrote: »

Your dead right.
The vast majority of posters are stupid e.g. fools.
They simply chose to disregard your advise.

Yer just taking the mickey

stovelid

I think there is a private forum where grammar types can all masturbate together?

Unless somebody is being deliberately obtuse, such as text-speaking, correcting their grammar is condescending and makes you look like a punctilious wanker.

AnonoBoy

mikom wrote: »

They simply chose to disregard your advise.

Eh.... it's you're advise I thinks yule fined.

AARRRGH

El Weirdo wrote: »

Exactly. There just ignorant. They should of listened at school.

Ohhh I forgot about Their/There/They're!

And come to think about it I shoud have mentioned its/it's.

stovelid wrote: »

Unless somebody is being deliberately obtuse, such as text-speaking, correcting their grammar is condescending and makes you look like a punctilious wanker.

I'm not pointing out any particular individual's mistakes.

15Pete

What annoys S0crates more than anything else is when people do not know the difference between "lose" and "loose".

Recently S0crates saw a sign in a tattoo parlour saying " if you are late you will loose your appointment".

No, that is wrong.

"lose" is where you misplace or miss out on something.
"loose" is when something is not tight, or can also be used to describe a female.

15Pete

AARRRGH wrote: »

Ohhh I forgot about Their/There/They're!

And come to think about it I shoud have mentioned its/it's.

S0crates thinks he was ripping the urine...

Adamcp898

What about yore.......

trustno1

AARRRGH wrote: »

Ohhh I forgot about Their/There/They're!

And come to think about it I shoud have mentioned its/it's.

.

Oh.. will you also do Where/were?!!.. it gives me a headache trying to think which is which!..

El Weirdo

El Weirdo wrote: »

Exactly. There just ignorant. They should of listened at school.

AARRRGH wrote: »

Ohhh I forgot about Their/There/They're!

And come to think about it I shoud have mentioned its/it's.

There's another one in there if you look hard enough.

Anyway. Ranting and Raving forum tbh.

Rabies

http://bazanye.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ir_baboon_sniff.gif

Newaglish

You're ma

(ho ho ho)

TequilaMockingBird

Been/being

"I'm not been a troll."



Makes my teeth itch.

AARRRGH

El Weirdo wrote: »

Ranting and Raving forum tbh.

Oops, forgot that forum exists! If a mod can move...

extra-ordinary_

...TOO!

El Weirdo

AARRRGH wrote: »

Oops, forgot that forum exists! If a mod can move...

Good one. I want to support this thread but I don't want anyone to be able to argue with me.

Long Onion

I walked past a computer games store in Kilkenny a few years back and laughed in amazement at the sign in the window which read:


"Now on sale, Tomb Raider 6 - Angle of Darkness" - I still wonder if the programming was carried out by Stephen Hawking.

Novella

I once had sex with a guy 'cause he knew the difference between "your" and "you're" and he also knew how to use "to" and "too" correctly. What a turn on! Geek sex ftw! :pac:

BOHtox

your dead wright bad grammar and speling drives me mad

Long Onion

Novella wrote: »

I once had sex with a guy 'cause he knew the difference between "your" and "you're" and he also knew how to use "to" and "too" correctly. What a turn on! Geek sex ftw! :pac:

For what it's worth, I do see the valid point that, in the grand scheme of things, grammatical errors are not the biggest issue facing humanity. But I do think that we are slipping backwards in terms of language useage. Text speak is becoming an issue and fewer and fewer people really understand the rules of our language.

My Father is a lecturer in journalism and the Uni has had to introduce a basic grammar module for the students to adress the woeful standard of literacy. If we can't point out the mistakes to people, they won't learn.

Whether or not the rules actually matter once the message is understood is, of course, a personal isuue, but I am saddened by the lack of concern that people show for learning the basics.

That said, I do like sex and now you're post have me confusded.

AARRRGH

Long Onion wrote: »

For what it's worth, I do see the valid point that, in the grand scheme of things, grammatical errors are not the biggest issue facing humanity. But I do think that we are slipping backwards in terms of language useage. Text speak is becoming an issue and fewer and fewer people really understand the rules of our language.

My Father is a lecturer in journalism and the Uni has had to introduce a basic grammar module for the students to adress the woeful standard of literacy. If we can't point out the mistakes to people, they won't learn.

Whether or not the rules actually matter once the message is understood is, of course, a personal isuue, but I am saddened by the lack of concern that people show for learning the basics.

I frequently see CVs and cover letters partly written in text speak. I also reeeeeally frequently see CVs and cover letters written in terrible English.

The fact that it takes two seconds to use a spell checker - and they didn't bother using one - makes me think these people don't believe communicating properly is important.

Personally I think that's selfish, as the person reading their garbage has to concentrate as they try to figure out what the person is trying to say.

Pherekydes

AARRRGH wrote: »

...as the person reading their garbage has to concentrate as they try to figure out what the person is trying to say.

No, they don't. Aren't there another 50 CVs? Just consider it a filter. If it's indecipherable just toss it in the recycle bin.

anniehoo

stovelid wrote: »

punctilious

Wordwebbed that one! Ooh i like it... "meticulous". Its now my new Word of the Day.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Long Onion wrote: »

My Father is a lecturer in journalism and the Uni has had to introduce a basic grammar module for the students to adress the woeful standard of literacy. If we can't point out the mistakes to people, they won't learn.

I can see you're point in that instance, but when they're on an internet forum - whats the point in correcting someones grammar? If they can't spel as good as u, it doesn't make there point less valid.

AARRRGH wrote: »

I frequently see CVs and cover letters partly written in text speak. I also reeeeeally frequently see CVs and cover letters written in terrible English.

Again - it's an internet forum. If it bugs you that much put the poster on ignore. Not every post has to be proof read before it's posted, if the poster makes a valid point but mixes up they're grammer - it still shouldnt not take away from the point there making.

Wertz

'of' replacing 'have' is a personal hatred of mine....I mean the people using it obviously say it in everyday life as well. I can forgive the they're their there or the to two too, but how in the hell do you make have into of?

Have course, I'm sure the guilty are worried what I or other's think, I should of just kept it to myself...

[edit] Oh and the irony of those who've been to college but spell it collage...

ejmaztec

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

I can see you're point in that instance, but when they're on an internet forum - whats the point in correcting someones grammar? If they can't spel as good as u, it doesn't make there point less valid.



Again - it's an internet forum. If it bugs you that much put the poster on ignore. Not every post has to be proof read before it's posted, if the poster makes a valid point but mixes up they're grammer - it still shouldnt not take away from the point there making.

:eek:

miss_feminem

There's also their and there. I've often seen these mixed up and maybe mixed them up a few times myself - who knows.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

ejmaztec wrote: »

:eek:

Me fail English? That's unpossible

walshb

AARRRGH wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed the same grammar mistakes are constantly made on boards? For example:

Your/You're
e.g./i.e.
Advice/Advise
Choose/Chose

I shall now be a good nerd and give a quick grammar lesson.

Your/You're

"You're" is a shortened version of "You are". For example, "You are fired" can be changed to "You're fired".

The word "your" has nothing to do with "you're" or "you are", so you cannot say things like "Your fired".

"Your" is used in sentences like this: "Is this your pen?", "How do I get to your house?"

When in doubt, think "should it be you are?" If the answer is no, you can use "your".


e.g./i.e.

These are sort of the opposite of each other. It's easiest to explain with an example:

I like apples, oranges, pears and plums, i.e. fruit.
I like fruit, e.g. apples, oranges, pears and plums.


Advice/Advise

I'll also explain this one with an example:

You: I am looking for advice about being fired from my job.
Me: I would advise you to talk to a solicitor.


Choose/Chose

Choose is sort of for present tense, and chose is for past tense. It's easiest to explain with an example:

Me: You have to choose A or B.
You: OK, I choose A.
(and then two weeks later...)
You: I chose A because at the time it seem seemed like a good idea.

Class dismissed.

Is that it? That's bloody babies stuff.

Squiggle

Basically can't be arsed making sure everything is right on an anonymous bb - don't like the txt talk though.

El Weirdo

miss_feminem wrote: »

There's also their and there. I've often seen these mixed up and maybe mixed them up a few times myself - who knows.

Yes. Who knows?

callig

Whether/Weather *major facepalm*

the_syco

I prefer a slight mix-up with "your/you're" to "txt spk".

For example, the OP's post, converted to "txt spk":

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ejmaztec

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Me fail English? That's unpossible

There's no need to looose it.:eek:

speedboatchase

That was a perfectly cromulent post OP

cherryghost

while some grammar mistakes wreck my head, i can admit that i've made enough mistakes. but i dont care what i write in my own post (unless its totally unreadable :P), because i don't tend to read what i've just typed, just what everyone else has to say.

anyways. its just nitpicking. theres really no need to point out slight mistakes like that.

Ghost Train

They're easy mistakes to make to be honest, sometimes I'll correct myself, but don't see the problem really, because they're mistakes I make

too/to is another one I do

yoursaviour1989

People not knowing the difference between 'then' and 'than' annoys the fcuk outta me. For example when they say 'X is better THEN Y'.............:mad:

LivingDeadGirl

This is something that really irks me too, especially the lose/loose one, Jesus Christ it's all over boards! 'How can I loose weight?' I mean seriously, would you call someone a looser? I think not, so cop the **** on and learn what you should've learned in primary school.

ejmaztec

I blame it on the teechurs. Next time they want a rise, we'll spell it out to them that they're getting diddly.

jumpguy

stovelid wrote: »

I think there is a private forum where grammar types can all masturbate together?

Unless somebody is being deliberately obtuse, such as text-speaking, correcting their grammar is condescending and makes you look like a punctilious wanker.

*stuggling to find grammar mistake*

Wertz

jumpguy wrote: »

*stuggling to find grammar mistake*

You could play nasty and get him on his inabilty to structure a question correctly for his opening line...

35notout

S0crates wrote: »

What annoys S0crates more than anything else is when people do not know the difference between "lose" and "loose".

Recently S0crates saw a sign in a tattoo parlour saying " if you are late you will loose your appointment".

S0crates wrote: »

S0crates thinks he was ripping the urine...

Pighead? Is that you?

Insect Overlord

Whose shoes do you have to shine around here to get access to Spell Czechs?

AARRRGH

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Again - it's an internet forum. If it bugs you that much put the poster on ignore. Not every post has to be proof read before it's posted, if the poster makes a valid point but mixes up they're grammer - it still shouldnt not take away from the point there making.

It doesn't bother me. I just thought some people might like to learn something new.

ejmaztec

AARRRGH wrote: »

It doesn't bother me. I just thought some people might like to learn something that they missed out on, because they were playing truant for ten years.

fyp:pac:

LordSutch

I notice a lot of Irish people saying "I seen something" instead of 'I saw something'. I have also noticed many English people in recent years saying "We were stood at the bus stop" instead of 'we were standing at the bus stop'. and "We were sat in the front row" which should be 'we were sitting in the front row'. . .

"We was" is another English one

pickarooney

The one that pisses me off is the use of 'infraction' to designate the punition as opposed to the offence. The punishment fits the crime a little too tightly.

Although it's actually worse when people use it as a verb.