A language lesson that some need...

[draggar]

I'm not going to fault people who don't speak English as their primary (but some do this better than some people who do speak English as their primary). I'm pointing this towards the people in English speaking countries (USA, Canada (except Quebec), UK, Australia, etc..).

OK...

There - This is in reference to a location, as in "The book is over there".

Their - 3rd person posessive, as in "That is their book"

They're - Contraction for "they are" as in "They're waiting for the book".

I know, I'm not the best speaker or writer (hell, I scored 360 verbal on my SATs), but come on, this is pretty simple.

 

[domain newbie]

OKay, expressed anger towards English Teachers

 

[Gramma]

and let's not forget

then = time The rain stopped and then started again
than = comparison I'd rather walk than drive there.

 

[draggar]

and let's not forget

then = time
than = comparison

I think I'm guilty of that one, plus dozens of misspellings while I'm at work (I love FireFox's spell checker, but I have to use IE at work).

 

[domain newbie]

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[PeterMan]

Here is another one I see a lot:

Loose = free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end

Lose = to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job

Maybe that is a typo most of the time but I see them mixed up a lot

 

[draggar]

Here's a question:

Its - posessive,
It's - It is

Or do I have it backwards?

(This is why I try to post in Word first, then copy and paste) :blush:

 

[tekz999]

lol

 

[dotNetKing]

In England we have:

advice - noun - I need some advice.
advise - verb - please advise me regarding what I should do.

I see these used the other way round quite often in the US, and sometimes in the UK. Do you have different usage in the US?

One thing to remember is that generally when people write e-mails or posts, they write quickly and even if they know the rules, they frequently make mistakes and don't check what they wrote before posting.

 

[draggar]

In England we have:

advice - noun - I need some advice.
advise - verb - please advise me regarding what I should do.

I see these used the other way round quite often in the US, and sometimes in the UK. Do you have different usage in the US?

I think it is the same here.

 

[sashas]

some others I see pretty often around here:

You're - Thats short for You Are. Basically good for fingerpointing :smilewinkgrin:

Your - This one is possessive, as in, "This is your domain"


Through - Can mean either the physical action of going "through" something - "I went through the gate", or undergoing an emotional experience, "I went through a hard phase"

Threw - Past form of throw. This is when you talk about last night's ball game. "Manning threw a great one"

 

[Thomas Nash]

Whats the rule with when to use Effect or Affect? Never got the difference between the two.

 

[dotNetKing]

Effect - noun - the pills had a quick effect (and were effective)
effect - verb - to effect a change (carry out or achieve) - not a common use.

affect - verb - drinking coffee affects my ability to sleep.

We say side effects, not side affects. (noun)

I hope this isn't too unlcear!

 

[Thomas Nash]

Kinda makes sense. More knowledge than I had before anyways. Cheers k:

 

[Ridge]

as long as I spell my domains correctly I’m good to go.