Your vs You're

[Izzy]

Why can't people get it right? Now I don't claim to be grammatically perfect by any means, but how can grown-ass adults still not grasp it? Seriously, anyone past elementary school has no excuse, yet it pervades the internet like a plague. It's obviously not the only common grammatical error, but to me it's the most unacceptable. THEY AREN'T EVEN PRONOUNCED THE SAME FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

Your
[yohr]
Possessive:
Is that your chair?

You're
[yoor]
Contraction; You are
God damn you're dumb.

I take it upon myself to call people out on it from time to time and I get the same lame-fuck excuses:
1) I'm lazy
2) You know what I meant, why does it matter?

@1) If you can't handle two extra characters, you should kill yourself
@2) If you meant to look like a uneducated Neanderthal, then yes

Again, I'm no English major. I'm sure I've made my fair share of faux-pas...but can we at least master the basics?

/e-rage

[Stanley Burrell]

If what you say is true, then the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang could be dangerous.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

What about UR instead?

[Methais]

Don't forget about there/their/they're.

I think the one that annoys me the most lately is "I" vs. "me". Not so much the "me" part, as using "me" when "I" should be used never really bothered me for some reason.

What is annoying though is when people use "I" when "me" should be used, mainly because they think they're looking smart when they do it, showing off their superior grammatical skills.

[Deathravin]

My wife has a problem with 'are' and 'or'. Not only does she write it that way, you can hear her say it that way.

Do you want to eat are goto Burger King?

Drives me nuts.

[pabstblueribbon]

My wife has a problem with 'are' and 'or'. Not only does she write it that way, you can hear her say it that way.

Do you want to eat are goto Burger King?

Drives me nuts.

Ding! Fries are done!

[Sean of the Thread]

This sums it up.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

[Keller]

Don't forget about there/their/they're.

I think the one that annoys me the most lately is "I" vs. "me". Not so much the "me" part, as using "me" when "I" should be used never really bothered me for some reason.

What is annoying though is when people use "I" when "me" should be used, mainly because they think they're looking smart when they do it, showing off their superior grammatical skills.

You must really hate Bob Marley in Redemption Song.

I'm not sure how one shows off their superior grammar skills.

People who do not know the rule will not know they are being showy.

People who do know the rule will just assume they know how to use grammar appropriately.

But I agree that people who write, "They threw a birthday party for my twin sister and I" annoy me, too.

[Izzy]

What about UR instead?

This actually doesn't bother me. It should, but I take it with the LULZ and the PWNS. In fact, I dislike it when people do go the extra mile and do u're because it looks dumb.

[Skeeter]

"She say she are the manager."

[Izzy]

Don't forget about there/their/they're.

I think the one that annoys me the most lately is "I" vs. "me". Not so much the "me" part, as using "me" when "I" should be used never really bothered me for some reason.

What is annoying though is when people use "I" when "me" should be used, mainly because they think they're looking smart when they do it, showing off their superior grammatical skills.

I particularly like "thier," which I've seen on these forums on more than one occasion.

[4a6c1]

I always mix up the non-important words. And maybe even some of the important ones. My only defense is that I'm really good at using the other half of my brain.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

This actually doesn't bother me. It should, but I take it with the LULZ and the PWNS. In fact, I dislike it when people do go the extra mile and do u're because it looks dumb.

It bugs the shit out of me. My nephew uses it everyday in texts to me. Is it REALLY that hard to hit two or three extra buttons? Fucking cell phones are the death of civilization. I feel like anyone I'm talking to who uses U or UR or any of the hundred other abreviations used by phone people as retards. I envision them as someone taking in baby talk but instead they are texting in baby talk.

First time I've ever mentioned it, so I guess it doesn't bother me that much.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Someone told me a long time ago (prob my English teacher) that you can remove that from virtually every sentence.

like this...

Someone told me a long time ago you can remove that from virtually every sentence.

[4a6c1]

.... taking in baby talk but instead they are texting in baby talk.


:)

[Fallen]

Wasn't and weren't misuse always makes me inwardly cringe.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

:)

The occasional misspelled word doesn't bother me. :P

[NocturnalRob]

THEY AREN'T EVEN PRONOUNCED THE SAME FOR FUCK'S SAKE.
YOU'RE an idiot


Main Entry: your
Pronunciation: \yər, ˈyu̇r, ˈyȯr\

Main Entry: you're
Pronunciation: \yər, ˈyu̇r, ˈyȯr, ˌyü-ər\

[MotleyCrew]

This one doesn't bother me. The one that does is saying axe instead of ask.

[Divinity]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Kurapira/youyouareyour.jpg

[Methais]

This one doesn't bother me. The one that does is saying axe instead of ask.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWOu9FHm-I

[Izzy]

YOU'RE an idiot

I've never heard anyone pronounce your as yoor.

Is that yoor chair?

How was yoor day?

Both of those sound fucking retarded. Unless you can give me a sentence where yoor sounds like the appropriate pronunciation, I stand by my claim. (Obviously this is completely subjective, but I pronounce them, and have always heard them pronounced, as I posted originally).

[Jorddyn]

YOU'RE an idiot


That might be true, but most people here say do them differently - most likely because we tend to use the one pronunciation that "you're" has (ˌyü-ər) that "your" does not. Probably a regional thing.

[Stunseed]

"She say she are the manager."

I had really wanted a chicken sandwich, but she can't make me get chicken nuggets.

Haha, classic.

[AestheticDeath]

So your the idiot who keeps neg repping me for saying your?! (I am sure it is more then one person really.)

And around these parts, they are pronounced the same.

[Cephalopod]

Always like digging this one out...

http://boozeworthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Your-vs.-Youre.jpg

[Izzy]

So your the idiot who keeps neg repping me for saying your?! (I am sure it is more then one person really.)

And around these parts, they are pronounced the same.

I don't think I've neg repped anyone for shitty grammar. However, because you fucked it up in this thread (intentionally or not), I'm going to. Also, I sign all rep.

[radamanthys]

Your definately gonna loose. Its an affect of alot of bad grammer all threw peoples lifes.

<twitch>

[NocturnalRob]

Your definately gonna loose. Its an affect of alot of bad grammer all threw peoples lifes.
http://www.filehurricane.com/viewerthumbnails/6102008101926AM_oh.jpg

[Latrinsorm]

I grew up thinking berry and bury had the same pronunciation, because it's the absolute and incontrovertible truth, and you hicks that pronounce them differently are going to burn in Hell. :hug2:

[TheEschaton]

I fuck up effect vs. affect all the time. I can never keep them straight.

[Willington]

q

[Geshron]

all your base are belong to us

[4a6c1]

I grew up thinking berry and bury had the same pronunciation, because it's the absolute and incontrovertible truth, and you hicks that pronounce them differently are going to burn in Hell. :hug2:

LMAO

You should visit.

[Tisket]

Why can't people get it right?

I throw the wrong one up occasionally even though I know perfectly well which is the appropriate one to use in a sentence. I guess I just don't care if my grammar is being graded by someone I don't know or care about. Although, in my defense, I do try to edit mistakes when I catch them.

But it kind of makes my day to realize such a simple thing ruins someone else's day. The power...it burrrrns.

[Keller]

Your definately gonna loose. Its an affect of alot of bad grammer all threw peoples lifes.

<twitch>

I think you mean "all threw peoples live's."

[Gan]

I hate it when people use 'fixin' instead of saying 'about'.
"I'm fixin to make me a sandwich"
:(

I hate it when people use 'go' instead of saying 'says' or 'said'.
"I was talkin to my sistah and she go "Bring me some fries back".
:(

[Izzy]

I throw the wrong one up occasionally even though I know perfectly well which is the appropriate one to use in a sentence. I guess I just don't care if my grammar is being graded by someone I don't know or care about. Although, in my defense, I do try to edit mistakes when I catch them.

But it kind of makes my day to realize such a simple thing ruins someone else's day. The power...it burrrrns.

A mistake is different than always using the wrong one (see: AD, g++, etc). It's not about being graded, it's about not looking like a fuckhead. I'm more likely to disregard what someone has written if they don't have respectable grammar. Again, I know I'm far from perfect, but I'm not talking about scientific journal quality. I don't think the basics are too much to ask, though.

[Tisket]

"eCKspecially". There was a reporter on TV using that yesterday. I wanted to heave something at the screen.

[NocturnalRob]

I hate it when people use 'go' instead of saying 'says' or 'said'.
"I was talkin to my sistah and she go "Bring me some fries back".
I hate people that put periods outside quotation marks. Fucking morons.

[4a6c1]

I hate it when people use 'fixin' instead of saying 'about'.
"I'm fixin to make me a sandwich"
:(


stfu!

[Fallen]

I fuck up effect vs. affect all the time. I can never keep them straight.

I've actually made an effort to get this right. The dark fire did not avail me.

[Gan]

I hate people that put periods outside quotation marks. Fucking morons.
Amen

[Keller]

I've actually made an effort to get this right. The dark fire did not avail me.

It is not easy.

I still have to think about it for 15 seconds when I'm writing it in a sentence.

[Celephais]

That's why I go with æffect, problem solved.

[Gan]

Just 15 seconds?

[Izzy]

It is not easy.

I still have to think about it for 15 seconds when I'm writing it in a sentence.

I just remember that it's not special affects.

[AnticorRifling]

I blame Miss X for this but I've caught myself saying Aluminium then I remind myself we won the war.

One of the guys in my shop back in Cherry Point pronounces the word maintenance with a pause to ensure that it's maint en ance and not maintnance like a normal American.

[TheEschaton]

Who says Maintnance?

[AnticorRifling]

Most people?

[NocturnalRob]

Most people with an IQ below 100?
fixed, you Middle-America asshat

[Nieninque]

I blame Miss X for this but I've caught myself saying Aluminium then I remind myself we won the war.

One of the guys in my shop back in Cherry Point pronounces the word maintenance with a pause to ensure that it's maint en ance and not maintnance like a normal American.

It's heartening to know that with education, even the most pig-headed Septic can show signs of being able to speak proper English.

:love:

[AnticorRifling]

fixed, you Middle-America asshat Of course it's below 100, you can't score higher than 100%...wait what?

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go back to fixing this database with a hammer. I swear this programmer was drunk.

[NocturnalRob]

Of course it's below 100, you can't score higher than 100%...wait what?

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go back to fixing this database with a hammer. I swear this programmer was drunk.
i get the feeling that we would be best of friends if I lived in Indiana. Until we got drunk. And things were said that couldn't be taken back. I say something about your wife. You break a bottle over my head. The police catch you disposing of the body. You get the death penalty. It's a tale as old as time.

[Androidpk]

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail13.html

[Keller]

Just 15 seconds?

Generally, yes. I have to consider it and then justify my conclusion. It is not intuitive like most homophones. The meanings and functions are so similar, but still distinct.

[NocturnalRob]

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail13.html
TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!

http://www.burrillstrong.com/wordpress/photos/trogdor.png

[AnticorRifling]

It's heartening to know that with education, even the most pig-headed Septic can show signs of being able to speak proper English.

:love:

When the teacher is hot I'm easily trained.

[AnticorRifling]

i get the feeling that we would be best of friends if I lived in Indiana. Until we got drunk. And things were said that couldn't be taken back. I say something about your wife. You break a bottle over my head. The police catch you disposing of the body. You get the death penalty. It's a tale as old as time.

Problem being I don't take offense to most things, I'm a happy drunk, I know the police, I've got access to wood chippers and pig farms, etc. etc.

[NocturnalRob]

Problem being I don't take offense to most things, I'm a happy drunk, I know the police, I've got access to wood chippers and pig farms, etc. etc.
Then we're all set!! Indianapolis, here I come!!

[4a6c1]

i get the feeling that we would be best of friends if I lived in Indiana. Until we got drunk. And things were said that couldn't be taken back. I say something about your wife. You break a bottle over my head. The police catch you disposing of the body. You get the death penalty. It's a tale as old as time.

I think you/me/all of us have been reading too many Sean of the Thread stories.

[Daniel]

Then we're all set!! Indianapolis, here I come!!

This is going to end well.

[Methais]

I fuck up effect vs. affect all the time. I can never keep them straight.

I did too, because the way it's explained on when to use which one made my head explode last time I read something on it.

Then I looked at the pic Sean posted in this thread, and the line that said "Most of the time effect is a noun and affect is a verb" pretty much solved my problem.

The Internets make you smarter.

[AnticorRifling]

This is going to end well.

You boys like Mexico?!