Their, there, they're...

[allexcosta]

What's the problem with these particular words?

Some folks can spell unusual words fairly easily, but cannot use these properly... What's the deal?

[boynamedsuse]

Since they are homonyms, perhaps some people don't know they are spelled differently and they write the one they know.

[emor]

Its the internet.
Your fighting a loosing battle.

[nutdog]

I know the difference and try to make sure I do it right and sometimes I type the wrong thing anyway. Get over it. It's a forum. I'm not submitting a doctoral thesis.

[Cabazon]

Some people just can't get they're words straight.

[allexcosta]

Originally Posted by boynamedsuse

Since they are homonyms, perhaps some people don't know they are spelled differently and they write the one they know.

You mean "Homophones", don't you?

Originally Posted by emor

Its the internet.
Your fighting a loosing battle.

That would be "you're", right? I am fighting a loosing battle... So "you are"...

Your bass is nice.
You're a good player.
Is that bass yours?

I just find quite interesting that those who have English as their first tongue have problems with these things while being able to write sentences that are way more complicated.

Let alone the "Squier/Squire" thing...

[emor]

whoosh

[boynamedsuse]

Originally Posted by emor

whoosh

LOL.

[nutdog]

Originally Posted by emor

whoosh

Forget it he's rolling.

[fourstringdrums]

Because some people are stupid.

Wears there education?

[L-A]

Dont worry about people posting bad grammer in they're. Their responsible for there credibility, to bad if they loose it.

[Jimbob Jones]

Originally Posted by emor

Its the internet.
Your fighting a loosing battle.

Aargh!

[Jimbob Jones]

Originally Posted by L-A

Dont worry about people posting bad grammer in they're. Their responsible for there credibility, to bad if they loose it.

im not sure i like you're tone there, Mr F...

[MakiSupaStar]

There, there, Mr. Frumpy Pants. Don't get your grammar panties all bunched up.

[ProgRocker]

Originally Posted by emor

Its the internet.
Your fighting a loosing battle.

Probably. But, it's a battle that's worth... no, that must be fought. It's bad enough our schools are churning out idiots by the hundreds, but to completely give up on the proper use of our lauguage... I just can't. I count myself among the spelling and Grammar nazi's. Granted, I misspell, and even use the wrong words on occasion too... but that's the difference.

I do it once in a while, occasionaly a couple of times in a given post (depending on the length of said post), but for the most part I'm on the mark. These people that post and text in bad shorthand, and worse spelling and grammar make me question their intelligence, or at the very least their age. Proper writing is important, the fact that what's being written is on a web site, message board, or a text message doesn't matter. Eh, I'll get off my soap box now.

[Jeff K]

Originally Posted by L-A

Dont worry about people posting bad grammer in they're. Their responsible for there credibility, to bad if they loose it.

[Relic]

Your worrying too much about you're grammatical rules.

[boynamedsuse]

Originally Posted by ProgRocker

... I just can't. I count myself among the spelling and Grammar nazi's.

I am sorry to inform you that you will have to turn in your Grammar Nazi card.

[blendermassacre]

they're homophonic

[geeza]

Originally Posted by blendermassacre

they're homophonic

I thought homophonic meant someone who talks like Carson Kressley.