The Importance of Your/You're

[Steamboat Ricky]

Girl: really (my friend) thinks your hot

Me: my hot?

Girl: yeah

Me: what does she think about my hot?

Girl: I don't know because I showed her a picture of you...she's 19 and single

Me: What does my hot have to do with me?

Girl: I don't know...your confusing lol

Me: what about my confusing?

Girl: what?

Me: you keep talking about "your hot" and "your confusing" and I'm trying to figure out what these objects are that I apparently possess

Girl: goodnight hot confusing guy!

Me: tootles








Your = you possess
You're = you are

 

[Dark Blaze]

Yeah, that kinda pisses me off.

Someone should make a chit chat thread on whether or not the use of good grammar, spelling and punctuation is REALLY necessary on the internet.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

nevermind

 

[Dark Blaze]

Going back to your old roots Big Ace, be happy you didn't do that in the name change thread again

 

[Hyorinmaru]

I got more attention with that name but if I changed it back now it wouldn't be as good

 

[Steamboat Ricky]

Anyone with anything close to a high school degree should know the difference between "you're" and "your."

 

[Hyorinmaru]

Some people are just ******ed.

 

[Dark Blaze]

Yeah, but the thing is, that they often use the excuse that this is the internet and it isn't necessary to speak..erm...type properly. And that's just a stupid excuse...I can understanding shortening words, but not things like using "your" where you're is supposed to be, that's just annoying.

 

[Bernkastel]

Its amazing what a few wrong letters can do

I lit you're baby on fire compared to I lit your baby on fire doesn't make sense

 

[Steamboat Ricky]

Some people are just ******ed.

Yes...as are the school boards who allow them to graduate without being able to write the English language.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

yup

 

[Slyfox696]

I know the difference between your, you're and yore. But, I type so much and type so quickly, many times I'll find myself going back over an old post and noticing that I messed it up.

Usually, it's more because I have multiple thoughts in my head at one time than because I got it wrong.

 

[Dark Blaze]

Yeah Sly, mistakes are understandable, especially when you're typing as quickly as possible, but some people, repeatedly make the same "mistake" at which point, I conclude that it isn't a mistake and the person's just dumb.

 

[Hyorinmaru]

http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/difficulties/yours.html

This may help

 

[Eternal Dragon]

I got "you're" and "your" down, I understand "there," and "their," and I even get "then," and "than," but for the life of me I can't figure out "affect," and "effect." My LA teacher tried to explain that "effect" was supposed to be used with nouns or something (mind you this was a few months ago and my memory isn't the best), but I just can't seem to grasp the concept right.

Grammar fails. Or you know I do when it comes to grammar.

Flames Out
Dragon

 

[Steamboat Ricky]

effect is a noun

affect is a verb


What effect will Bischoff have on the locker room?

How will Bischoff affect the locker room.


There's your answer.

 

[Tim]

I still don't really get it.