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Post by MarkH on May 12, 2006 4:54:36 GMT -5
Have the words 'their' and 'you're' been officially replaced with the words 'there' and 'your', which mean totally different things.
After reading a number of posts on here this morning I just wondered if I'd missed an offical announcement about it.
Sorry, but it drives me nuts
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Post by sgt.colon on May 12, 2006 5:01:57 GMT -5
Their, their!
Only joking. ;D
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Post by FlyBri on May 12, 2006 5:05:59 GMT -5
Mark - you and Cothi would get on well! He lives over their in Barbados although he doesn't much like they're fishing...
I'm such a palestine... ready to set hook...
Bri
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Post by 3lbgrayling on May 12, 2006 5:07:23 GMT -5
i agree it can get pretty bad.but ,as a scot.we have enough problems with pronounciation. and thats without the doric.!
jim
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Post by MarkH on May 12, 2006 5:12:51 GMT -5
;D ;D Your very funny guys. (Italicised for the benefit of the culprits).
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Post by T.P. on May 12, 2006 5:30:38 GMT -5
Mark
You're not alone. I haven't noticed the 'their' 'there' one that much but the 'you're' 'your' thing drives me mad.
I had a boyfriend who wrote 'your cute' inside my Birthday card. It annoyed me so much I cruelly corrected him on it, needless to say we didn't last long.
I also particularly dislike abbreviated English on text messages.
T.P.
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Post by MarkH on May 12, 2006 5:33:45 GMT -5
I had a boyfriend who wrote 'your cute' inside my Birthday card. Didn't you ask "my cute what?"? ;D
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Post by FlyBri on May 12, 2006 5:39:50 GMT -5
You're brave... she's holding a gun man!
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Post by Sewinman on May 12, 2006 5:44:55 GMT -5
Why don't you pedants chill out and stop worrying weather it should be 'your/you're' etc, just go out and enjoy the whether!
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Post by stylie on May 12, 2006 5:56:21 GMT -5
I had a boyfriend who wrote 'your cute' inside my Birthday card. It annoyed me so much I cruelly corrected him on it, T.P. which half of the statement "your cute" did he get wrong ? sorry couldnt resist
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Post by Bucko on May 12, 2006 6:12:50 GMT -5
I also particularly dislike abbreviated English on text messages. T.P. Ditto. And I thought a mate from Warrington and I were the only people left to send 'Great', 'Later' and 'Speak' via text. "Txt Spk" is horrible. My blood also boils at "Ive texted you"! But the one that takes the biscuit is "Bizzy", its adding an extra letter for heavens sake.
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Post by charlieH on May 12, 2006 6:50:00 GMT -5
Why don't you pedants chill out and stop worrying weather it should be 'your/you're' etc, just go out and enjoy the whether! I thought welshmen liked to enjoy a wether. Did anyone see the Julian Fellowes programme on BBC 4 last night? www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/features/fullstops/ PS I saw 'duel identity' written in a newspaper earlier this week.
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Post by MJB on May 12, 2006 6:52:56 GMT -5
There's an inflaterable cushion for sale in the classifieds!
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Post by Sewinman on May 12, 2006 7:01:08 GMT -5
Why don't you pedants chill out and stop worrying weather it should be 'your/you're' etc, just go out and enjoy the whether! I thought welshmen liked to enjoy a wether. How dare ewe!
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Post by Cothi on May 12, 2006 7:03:08 GMT -5
I have noticed "casted" a couple of times recently but as you know, it's the greengrocer's apostrophe that gets to me!
I am also noticing "where" being used as the plural past tense of "is". C'mon lads, buck up your ideas.
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