Is it really that difficult to differentiate between YOUR and YOU'RE? - Page 2 - GoFuckYourself.com

Double trouble · 08-15-2012, 04:34 PM

Funny thread

lazycash · 08-15-2012, 06:46 PM

Those that switch loser and looser drive me nuts.

AllAboutCams · 08-15-2012, 07:05 PM

I don't care

baddog · 08-15-2012, 08:24 PM

People that do not understand contractions should probably avoid using them.

glowlite · 08-15-2012, 08:31 PM

You're correct ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRosh

Every few months there is a thread on GFY talking about the proper use of Your and You're

YOUR is a possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something
That is your sock.
Where is your potato?

YOU'RE is a contraction (combination) of you and are
Do you know what you're doing?
You're stupid.
The two are not interchangeable.

Getting it wrong makes you look stupid. And ugly.

baddog · 08-15-2012, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

U know U R 2 old when you try to collect every1s grammar.

I know, not grammar; but still.

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Originally Posted by KRosh

Glen, using the number 2 rather than the word two is not grammatically incorrect, rather it is informal.

hmmm, informal sounds like a cop out. Anything under 10 should be spelled out.

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Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Whose and who's is kind of a bitch though.

I find little reason to use "who's" when I stop to think about it. But I see the error often.

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Originally Posted by O MARINA

Look who's talking you can't even spell your own name.

Wait, that isn't right?

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Originally Posted by kristin

That one gets me and I still get caught up on affect/effect.

Ditto.

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Originally Posted by LAJ

Just remember... EFFECT is the END result. E--->E

Thank you so much. Now, if I can just remember that rule.

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Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

What about insure/ensure?

For some reason I remember this from a test in a writing class from Uni.

I still second guess myself every time I use it; unless I am talking about insurance.

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Dude - Like Me Or Hate Me...

I'm nothing but truly consistent

And that is why we like (at least) you.

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight

A lot of people these days (especially the younger ones) don't seem to give a damn about proper grammar and spelling. It's easier to label someone a "grammar nazi" than use the correct grammar.

That's fine. No problem.

I hope you don't mind when your job application and employment resume is included in the first wave to hit my trash can.

Carry on.

"Grammar Nazi" and "it's only a board."

GrantMercury · 08-15-2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRosh

Every few months there is a thread on GFY talking about the proper use of Your and You're

YOUR is a possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something
That is your sock.
Where is your potato?

YOU'RE is a contraction (combination) of you and are
Do you know what you're doing?
You're stupid.
The two are not interchangeable.

Getting it wrong makes you look stupid. And ugly.

It's a peeve of mine, because it really IS so simple. And you're right. People who fuck up you're vs. your do look like dipshits.

Rochard · 08-15-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kristin

You know you are using "ur" too much when you use "collect" instead of "correct."

autocorrect.

donkevlar · 08-15-2012, 09:43 PM

I always get them confused with 'yore'.

"You're thinking about your days of yore."

SomeCreep · 08-16-2012, 01:52 AM

For people learning english as a second language, I can understand how hard it must be. Especially there, their, and they're.

Hentaikid · 08-16-2012, 03:37 AM

I like Paul but it always does my head in when he uses "of" instead of "have"

grumpy · 08-16-2012, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRosh

Every few months there is a thread on GFY talking about the proper use of Your and You're

YOUR is a possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something
That is your sock.
Where is your potato?

YOU'RE is a contraction (combination) of you and are
Do you know what you're doing?
You're stupid.
The two are not interchangeable.

Getting it wrong makes you look stupid. And ugly.

Now in dutch.

KRosh · 08-16-2012, 07:23 AM

I want to make it clear, by no means am I the greatest writer nor do I have perfect grammar.

However, it takes less than a second to add an apostrophe to you're, but only if you know the difference between your and you're.

People say they don't care, is it really that they don't care? or is it that they don't know the difference?

Sophie Delancey · 08-16-2012, 07:58 AM

I never say no to a PSA about grammar.

KRosh · 08-17-2012, 05:05 PM

This is great

pornmasta · 08-17-2012, 05:16 PM

YOUR Paul Markham
YOU'RE Paul Markham

ilnjscb · 08-17-2012, 06:47 PM

Spunky · 08-17-2012, 06:58 PM

Kids these days are lazy ie: ur

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