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cvillehog · Post by **cvillehog** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:30 am

Definitions of "there": http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there

Definition of "their": http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/their

Definition of "they're": http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/they%27re

They sound the same, but mean different things (the kids call that a homophone). Slow down a little bit and use them properly. Thanks!

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:47 am

Also, I'd like to clear up the great then/than debate.

Then is a condition of time.
If this happens, then I will do that.
We are not leaving until then.

Than refers to quantity.
I have more of this, than I do of that.
Other than that once, I've never seen him before.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:13 am

1) Your

2) You're

First one is an adjective, second one is a contraction of you are

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:27 am

Sorry I'm late for class, fellas.
I couldn't find a pencil.
Now where were we THAN?

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:41 am

Also, can someone explain the difference between..

1) where

2) wear

3) we're

4) were

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:46 am

Their we have it folks.

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:49 am

SkinsFreak wrote:Also, can someone explain the difference between..

1) where

2) wear

3) we're

4) were

1) a place or location
2) to don, as in clothing; or to have an effect on, i.e. this thread is is going to WEAR me out.
3) plural contraction = we are
4) past tense. So and so WERE but are not NOW.

Did I win?

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:29 am

Their a bust, cut him.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:04 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Their a bust, cut him.

Your making no since.

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:03 pm

So what your saying is that wear there confused is you're biggest headache, rather then we're were having trouble reading what their typing? We'll than, maybe we can get them to where a dunce cap!

They're, I think I got them all :lol:

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:28 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:So what your saying is that wear there confused is you're biggest headache, rather then we're were having trouble reading what their typing? We'll than, maybe we can get them to where a dunce cap!

They're, I think I got them all

Sadly, while I know you're being facetious, most of the posts on this or any other board look more like yours than not -- unintentionally so.
<sigh>
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax...not just for breakfast anymore.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:16 pm

I gave up on this years ago.

People accuse you of being a grammar nazi when you're really just trying to help them look somewhere near literate.

If you're making a list though, you better include our and are. :roll:

Cappster · Post by **Cappster** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:39 pm

We is on the internets. Most people's donn't really care about spealling, grammer'. and punctuation?!.

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:50 pm

You leave my grammar out of this, she old, but she was never a nazi!

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:06 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:So what your saying is that wear there confused is you're biggest headache, rather then we're were having trouble reading what their typing? We'll than, maybe we can get them to where a dunce cap!

They're, I think I got them all

Damn, that gave me a headache. :lol:

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:07 pm

Once again:

If...then, Now and then, Not now but maybe then.

More than, Less than, Other than, Better than, Rather than.

That is all.

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:16 pm

What about our QB, Jason Campbell?

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:18 pm

JSP, what prompted the bumpage on this thread, brother? Did a few of our less literate brethren give you a mind-ache with some posts lol?

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:48 am

BigRedskinDaddy wrote:JSP, what prompted the bumpage on this thread, brother? Did a few of our less literate brethren give you a mind-ache with some posts lol?

It just seemed that the "then/than" thing was spreading from the usual offenders to those that had previously not been making that mistake. I've noticed an alarming rise in the "our/are" factor as well. I know it's kind of nit-picky, but it makes otherwise intelligent posts lose some of their weight when they are riddled with grammatical errors.

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:28 pm

JSPB22 wrote:It just seemed that the "then/than" thing was spreading from the usual offenders to those that had previously not been making that mistake. I've noticed an alarming rise in the "our/are" factor as well. I know it's kind of nit-picky, but it makes otherwise intelligent posts lose some of their weight when they are riddled with grammatical errors.

Very true. I don't expect everyone to be as anal-retentive as I am when it comes to posting without spelling and/or punctuation errors (I will edit posts hours and sometimes even days after the fact if I discover any such), but it is hard to take somebody's thoughts seriously if they look like they were composed in Mrs. Giannati's 4th grade class.

Glad to see it's not just me.

tribeofjudah · Post by **tribeofjudah** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:48 pm

JSPB22 wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:Their a bust, cut him.

Your making no since.

Portiz-to-skins..........IS DAT YOU.........???

BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:30 pm

Meh. Get back to me on this when y'all learn to spell colour properly. :p :wink: