A sure way to remember the difference between "your" and "you're"

[dixiegrrrrl]

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1. Perfect

[BigmanPigman]

2. I don't I would be able to use this as an example

when I taught my first graders about contractions. I think it would have been a memorable lesson though!

[aikoaiko]

3. you made me lol, for real

[Cha]

4. lol.. Excellente!

[dalton99a]

5. Excellent

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Is there something as succinct for the difference between

its and it's?

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Whats ironic about it's....is

I was always taught to think " It is" a a check to the word...but "it's" would usually be easier to to type and spell as "it is"
than reaching for the apostrophe.
Weird...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

19. For me, the automatic reach to the apostrophe is easy and quick,

but I can easily understand that it could be just as easy, or even easier, for some to type the two words.

Sometimes it is all I can do not to post a sarcastic comment when a person here types it's for its. Sometimes I'm a veritable model of self-restraint.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. My latest peeve: "'rein" and "reign" misused even by online media.

Pretty sure auto correct is changing the language, and for those of us who were taught grammar in the "old days" it can feel frustrating.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

21. I don't completely get the auto correct excuse.

Can't it be turned off? Can't people do a quick reread of what they've typed before sending?

I don't have a smart phone, only a very dumb one. I don't allow auto-correct when I'm in Word, so I avoid most of those problems, although I do periodically mis-type something, to my extreme annoyance.

I also wonder about the programs that you can supposedly dictate to, and it will type out whatever you've said. The programming needed to distinguish between it's and its; they're, there, and their; rein and reign; and so many others strikes me as almost impossible at this point.

[gordianot]

8. When asked if you believe Russia is trying to influence American elections say NO multiple times.

No then becomes a multiple negative meaning “yes”, or just shut the hell up and quit bothering me. “Double Plus Good Trump speak”. I do wonder if American and Russian translators are versed in Trump speak.

[calimary]

9. No shit!

This is like the old Almond Joy slogan:

Indescribably Delicious!

[BigMin28]

10. Good one.

I often think of this quote from a movie when it comes to trump.

Blane: "You couldn't buy her, though, that's what's killing you, isn't it? Stef? That's it, Stef. She thinks you're shit. And deep down, you know she's right"


Deep down, he knows a majority of Americans know he's shit. He can't stand it. His base will never satisfy his ego.

Anybody know the movie?

[True Dough]

11. I don't know if Trumpy will grasp this

After all, he couldn't distinguish between would and wouldn't, remember?

[ffr]

12. I was expecting something more grammer related, as in school

But this is educational too.

[oasis]

13. Love going back to school.

Thanks

[cannabis_flower]

14. Great..

I don't need it though. I just think to myself, can I replace it with "you are" - then it's you're. If not it's "your".

[lunatica]

15. I almost didn't click on this link

I was expecting a grammar lesson but when it was on the greatest page I knew there was something good!

[Wounded Bear]

16. Perfect...

[Haggis for Breakfast]

17. Oh, I am so printing this one.

[paleotn]

18. Super Rec!

That is just too good!

[oasis]

22. K and R