your vs you're

bobzemuda · 03-23-2004, 12:31 PM

Hands down the biggest grammar error I've spotted on this board. I'm sure I make plenty of errors too, but I read this one daily, and it kicks my OCD into gear

Quote:

your (yr, yôr, yr; yr when unstressed)
adj. The possessive form of you.

1. Used as a modifier before a noun: your boots; your accomplishments.
2. A person's; one's: The light switch is on your right.
3. Informal. Used with little or no sense of possession to indicate a type familiar to the listener: your basic three-story frame house.

Quote:

you're (yr; yr when unstressed)
Contraction of you are.

I feel much better now.

PoBoy · 03-23-2004, 12:57 PM

The internet and instant messaging has cause soooo much bad habbit grammar. I think we all know good grammar, but it's easier/faster to not type apostrophes, abreviate words, etc. HOWEVER, it's getting a little too bad. I'm the perfect example. I recently wrote a "personal statement" for grad-school and I could not beleive how AWEFUL my grammar was. I was top of my english class in high school...went to college and never took another paper writiting class again b/c of my computer degree. Holy cow did that have a effect on my writing mechanics. It's not that I do not know proper writing. I just fell into the informal writing habbit...and it took over my life. Some days I spend 10+ hours straight with a computer and find myself saying L - O - L to myself when a co-worker cracks a joke. SAD SAD SAD.

I blame instant messagner and these damn forums

I have the "..." disease.

rwmorrisonjr · 03-23-2004, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoBoy

The internet and instant messaging has cause soooo much bad habbit grammar. I think we all know good grammar, but it's easier/faster to not type apostrophes, abreviate words, etc. HOWEVER, it's getting a little too bad. I'm the perfect example. I recently wrote a "personal statement" for grad-school and I could not beleive how AWEFUL my grammar was. I was top of my english class in high school...went to college and never took another paper writiting class again b/c of my computer degree. Holy cow did that have a effect on my writing mechanics. It's not that I do not know proper writing. I just fell into the informal writing habbit...and it took over my life. Some days I spend 10+ hours straight with a computer and find myself saying L - O - L to myself when a co-worker cracks a joke. SAD SAD SAD.

I blame instant messagner and these damn forums

I have the "..." disease.

FYI, awful is spelled A-W-F-U-L!

Bob_98SR5 · 03-23-2004, 01:22 PM

the other one:

to vs. too

bob

PoBoy · 03-23-2004, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwmorrisonjr

FYI, awful is spelled A-W-F-U-L!

haha...I have fat fingers. But you could understand everything I wrote...so who cares? These forums are informal...as long as people can easily read what I write...I pretty much don't care.

Glenn · 03-23-2004, 01:46 PM

Let's not forget "it's."

For some reason some posters put the ' in there when the aren't saying "it is".

***waskillywabbit*** · 03-23-2004, 01:58 PM

Its hard for me too get you're points guys. Your not making yourselves very clear and your ideas...there confusing.

kronicx · 03-23-2004, 02:16 PM

Don't forget there, their, and they're.

shazaam · 03-23-2004, 02:22 PM

In med school they taught us bad hand writing and grammer.

So the lawyers couldn't read it.

goldtaco9 · 03-23-2004, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waskillywabbit

Its hard for me too get you're points guys. Your not making yourselves very clear and your ideas...there confusing.

Ha!.............................

goldtaco9 · 03-23-2004, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobzemuda

Hands down the biggest grammar error I've spotted on this board. I'm sure I make plenty of errors too, but I read this one daily, and it kicks my OCD into gear

I feel much better now.

What about "prolly"? Talk about lazy people.

PoBoy · 03-23-2004, 02:29 PM

Id like to see some research done on internet "slang"/abbreviations being mixed into our everyday language. Like ebonics I guess. I actually say prolly every now and then instead of probably.

***midiwall*** · 03-23-2004, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldtaco9

What about "prolly"? Talk about lazy people.

Actually, unless I'm doing formal writing (specs or whatever) then I tend to write like I talk... Contractions and all..

That means you'll see me using "Aye", "Kickin'", "'k", "wanna", "whatcha'", etc. It's a way to express your personality in written word.

Personally, I think it takes more work to "write like you talk" than not; or for that matter, trying to read a written statement from someone who you know - and you _know_ they don't talk that way!

e.g., "I am coming over tonight" versus "I'm coming over tonight"... I dun't tink (more of "me") I know anyone that speaks without contractions.

PoBoy · 03-23-2004, 02:55 PM

I would have said "I'm'uh comin over tonight" - nothing like blending "I'm" with an "uh".

loosehead · 03-23-2004, 02:59 PM

axel and trailor are (too to 2 two) of my favorites...

calrockx · 03-23-2004, 02:59 PM

the your/you're mistake is one of my biggest pet peeves for some reason. i can't stand that. and it's pretty common, even in publications you'd expect to have that kind of thing edited out.
i know how to write a gramatically correct paper, but i do slack on the internet. notice the absense of capitals. and i'll use "pry" for probably. i'm a big fan of "..." too.

shazaam · 03-23-2004, 03:13 PM

I have a tendence to write as I'm thinking when I'm typing and in doing so I tend to to write a long run on sentenence that just blends from one idea into the next without the proper punctuation such as commas and periods to allow proper flow of my thoughts I will however use "........" when I want to seperate my thoughts. (wheww)

joshik · 03-23-2004, 03:24 PM

i just use "ur"
lol

Flygtenstein · 03-23-2004, 03:51 PM

Simple spelling is annoying, especially obvious typos.

What gets me is two fold. First, paragraph breaks. I refuse to read posts that contain blocks of text that run for more than 5 lines. Second, period use. It is not a big deal here, but long, multi-clausal sentences or no periods at all seem to be really above and below the requisite level.

4RUNR · 03-23-2004, 04:07 PM

How about lose and loose?

Used in a sentence: She always loses her keys. She has loose manners.

Phonetic spelling is a worse offense than a spelling error, but it's not that bad considering we have a member or two who have never seen paragraphs

03-23-2004, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
PoBoy Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,001	The internet and instant messaging has cause soooo much bad habbit grammar. I think we all know good grammar, but it's easier/faster to not type apostrophes, abreviate words, etc. HOWEVER, it's getting a little too bad. I'm the perfect example. I recently wrote a "personal statement" for grad-school and I could not beleive how AWEFUL my grammar was. I was top of my english class in high school...went to college and never took another paper writiting class again b/c of my computer degree. Holy cow did that have a effect on my writing mechanics. It's not that I do not know proper writing. I just fell into the informal writing habbit...and it took over my life. Some days I spend 10+ hours straight with a computer and find myself saying L - O - L to myself when a co-worker cracks a joke. SAD SAD SAD. I blame instant messagner and these damn forums I have the "..." disease. __________________ So I sold my '96 4Runner to get married...I was sad. BUT NOT ANY MORE! Check out my 1985 4Runner with 32,xxx miles! PoBoyTech.Net

03-23-2004, 01:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glenn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ELN Posts: 1,651	Let's not forget "it's." For some reason some posters put the ' in there when the aren't saying "it is". __________________ -Glenn-

03-23-2004, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
*waskillywabbit* Sponsoring Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 11,479	Huh Its hard for me too get you're points guys. Your not making yourselves very clear and your ideas...there confusing. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC www.myspace.com/wabfab FOR SALE: 1987 4Runner GRAY FOR SALE: 1987 4Runner RED 6th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, May 22-25, 2009 Last edited by waskillywabbit : 03-23-2004 at 02:17 PM.

03-23-2004, 02:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
kronicx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 482	Don't forget there, their, and they're. __________________ Matt 2003 V8 Titanium Limited 4x4 X-REAS

03-23-2004, 02:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
shazaam Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,080	In med school they taught us bad hand writing and grammer. So the lawyers couldn't read it. __________________ Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards. <-- the artist formerly known as sdastg1

03-23-2004, 01:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bob_98SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,115	the other one: to vs. too bob

03-23-2004, 02:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
PoBoy Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,001	Id like to see some research done on internet "slang"/abbreviations being mixed into our everyday language. Like ebonics I guess. I actually say prolly every now and then instead of probably. __________________ So I sold my '96 4Runner to get married...I was sad. BUT NOT ANY MORE! Check out my 1985 4Runner with 32,xxx miles! PoBoyTech.Net

03-23-2004, 02:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
PoBoy Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,001	I would have said "I'm'uh comin over tonight" - nothing like blending "I'm" with an "uh". __________________ So I sold my '96 4Runner to get married...I was sad. BUT NOT ANY MORE! Check out my 1985 4Runner with 32,xxx miles! PoBoyTech.Net

03-23-2004, 02:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
loosehead Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Alamos, NM Posts: 1,107	axel and trailor are (too to 2 two) of my favorites... __________________ Jayson 1998 4Runner SR5 4WD V-6, auto, E-locker

03-23-2004, 02:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,746	the your/you're mistake is one of my biggest pet peeves for some reason. i can't stand that. and it's pretty common, even in publications you'd expect to have that kind of thing edited out. i know how to write a gramatically correct paper, but i do slack on the internet. notice the absense of capitals. and i'll use "pry" for probably. i'm a big fan of "..." too. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

03-23-2004, 03:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
shazaam Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,080	I have a tendence to write as I'm thinking when I'm typing and in doing so I tend to to write a long run on sentenence that just blends from one idea into the next without the proper punctuation such as commas and periods to allow proper flow of my thoughts I will however use "........" when I want to seperate my thoughts. (wheww) __________________ Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards. <-- the artist formerly known as sdastg1

03-23-2004, 03:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
joshik Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: bellflower Posts: 914	i just use "ur" lol __________________ 2003 4Runner Limited 4wd V8. Bone stock except for the Nitto All Terrains. My Rig 91 Ext Cab 4x4 Yota, black with 4" front IFS trailmaster lift, 3" Downey rear springs, Downey Rubicon extended shackles, and 2" body lift. 35" BFG M/T w/ 4.56. Centerforce II clutch, Rancho 5000s all around and Rancho traction bar, K&N Air filter, Flowmaster, ARB Rear Diff Air Locker, Custom "Mad Eyes" light covers, Extended Diff Breathers, Hella Vision Plus Headlights. My Rig

03-23-2004, 03:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
Flygtenstein Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 4,257	Simple spelling is annoying, especially obvious typos. What gets me is two fold. First, paragraph breaks. I refuse to read posts that contain blocks of text that run for more than 5 lines. Second, period use. It is not a big deal here, but long, multi-clausal sentences or no periods at all seem to be really above and below the requisite level.

03-23-2004, 04:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
4RUNR Guest Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Pole Posts: 1,619	How about lose and loose? Used in a sentence: She always loses her keys. She has loose manners. Phonetic spelling is a worse offense than a spelling error, but it's not that bad considering we have a member or two who have never seen paragraphs