This one doesn't bother me as much. My native language is English and I make the mistake from time to time as well. I give even more leeway to non-english native people.
But then, I should shut my mouth... Sometimes I go a lil crazy with the use of "good" instead of "well" IRL.
If there's an apostrophe, it bridges two words: you're - you are; it's - it is; they're - they are. It works exactly the same way as can't and don't. Otherwise, no apostrophe.
I found out the other day that there's an apostrophe in "shan't", though, so you do learn something new every day.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
Then there's also the concept of "the greengrocer's apostrophe", thus named for the handwritten signs you see in English greengrocers which read "Apple's 40p for a 1lb" or "Bag's of potato's 2 for the price of 1".
I'm learning to become less of a stickler with this. Primarily 'cause I've caught myself making the mistake while posting too quickly from my phone. It's too difficult and time-consuming to delete and repost so I've been letting myself slide.
If there's an apostrophe, it bridges two words: you're - you are; it's - it is; they're - they are. It works exactly the same way as can't and don't. Otherwise, no apostrophe.
Then there's also the concept of "the greengrocer's apostrophe", thus named for the handwritten signs you see in English greengrocers which read "Apple's 40p for a 1lb" or "Bag's of potato's 2 for the price of 1".
Anyways, NZ is obviously a grammar Nazi
Whoops, Godwin complete
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
English is a difficult illogical chore. At least I learned it as a child, around the same time I was at the age to start reading and too young to question the random rules and just absorb it all (well, almost all). I tutor adult literacy and it is both frustrating and, in a way, embarrassing trying to inject some sense, pattern and logic to a language that also has could, night, mad/made, your/you're, they're/there/their, etc. to a grown person who recognizes chaos.
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But then, I should shut my mouth... Sometimes I go a lil crazy with the use of "good" instead of "well" IRL.
I never say anything tho. I'd feel like a jerk.
its/it's would be good. post!
If there's an apostrophe, it bridges two words: you're - you are; it's - it is; they're - they are. It works exactly the same way as can't and don't. Otherwise, no apostrophe.
I found out the other day that there's an apostrophe in "shan't", though, so you do learn something new every day.
exactly.
If in doubt folks, look for the apostrophe.
Anyways, NZ is obviously a grammar Nazi
Whoops, Godwin complete
Example: This rekkid iz minez, datz yorn!!
At grade 9 there's hope that they'll catch on and improve. But by grad school and they're still making the same mistakes?! That's just
No it's not.
Too = also or as well.
Lose - to not win
Loose - not tight but...
I tutor adult literacy and it is both frustrating and, in a way, embarrassing trying to inject some sense, pattern and logic to a language that also has could, night, mad/made, your/you're, they're/there/their, etc. to a grown person who recognizes chaos.
And not homonyms.
Going
Doing
Should all sound the same right?
LMAO!! Hell Yea
And an accent mark on Shant?.
And also...
too = overly
As in when Luther sings, "Never too much, never too much, never too much..."
LOL! Naw, you wash yorn!