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MLL67RSSS · 05-27-2009, 09:15 AM

Remember an apostrophe isn't just to indicate possesion. It also indicates a contraction such as; "they're" for "they are", "you're" for "you are", "it's" for "it is", "he's" for "he has", "isn't" for "is not", etc. As Fenwick pointed out if it reads correctly without the contraction it's a good indication. If you can substitute "you are" then you should use "you're" and not "your".

I'm sorry, you will (or maybe not) have to forgive me, but any opinions or views stated with proper grammar hold more weight with this old guy than ones with poor grammar.
The one that really makes me grit my teeth is, "I seen this new new Camaro the other day." instead of the proper past tense "I saw,,,". Too bad for me that it is so common

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zebra · 05-27-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS

Remember an apostrophe isn't just to indicate possesion. It also indicates a contraction such as; "they're" for "they are", "you're" for "you are", "it's" for "it is", "he's" for "he has", "isn't" for "is not", etc. As Fenwick pointed out if it reads correctly without the contraction it's a good indication. If you can substitute "you are" then you should use "you're" and not "your"...

and "ain't" works for "am not", "are not", "is not", "have not", and "has not".

*GTAHVIT* · 05-27-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by zebra

and "ain't" works for "am not", "are not", "is not", "have not", and "has not".

Only in the south....

zebra · 05-27-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gtahvit

Only in the south....

i used it in michigan & california...

they sorta understood...

Metal Gear SS · 05-27-2009, 01:51 PM

Weird, not "wierd."

Ridiculous, not "rediculous."

Sort of, not "sorta."

*GTAHVIT* · 05-27-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Gear SS

Weird, not "wierd."

Ridiculous, not "rediculous."

Gah, I screw that one up all the time...

theholycow · 05-27-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Gear SS

Sort of, not "sorta."

I can accept that one...but what really irks me is "should of", "could of", or "would of".

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Originally Posted by gtahvit

Gah, I screw that one up all the time...

There's an easy way to remember; just think of the word "ridicule" which definitely can not be spelled "redicule" (unless you're the sort of person who confuses "sale" with "sell").

*GTAHVIT* · 05-27-2009, 03:07 PM

agh.... you guys are reminding me of my bad habits...

How about "kinda" as in, "It's kinda like kissing your step sister."

Metal Gear SS · 05-27-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by theholycow

I can accept that one...but what really irks me is "should of", "could of", or "would of".

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I'm also fine with "shoulda," coulda," woulda," "kinda."

patriotpa · 05-27-2009, 04:48 PM

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I laugh every time I see that! If you look at the box, it's full of rappers. Now, if ever a group of people needed help with the English language, it's Snoop and crew!

*TAG UR IT* · 05-27-2009, 04:49 PM

Hey...one thing?....YA'LL IS a word. You don't believe me? Come to the south!

PQ · 05-27-2009, 04:52 PM

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Hey...one thing?....YA'LL IS a word. You don't believe me? Come to the south!

Accepted by MS Word spell check.

theholycow · 05-27-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Gear SS

I'm also fine with "shoulda," coulda," woulda," "kinda."

I can tolerate those, but "should of" (and such) are awful.

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Hey...one thing?....YA'LL IS a word. You don't believe me? Come to the south!

I thought it was spelled "y'all".

ljustin293 · 05-27-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by theholycow

I can tolerate those, but "should of" (and such) are awful.

I thought it was spelled "y'all".

the ' replaces the letters removed so I believe it is y'all http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/y'all

05-27-2009, 09:15 AM	#71
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,569	Remember an apostrophe isn't just to indicate possesion. It also indicates a contraction such as; "they're" for "they are", "you're" for "you are", "it's" for "it is", "he's" for "he has", "isn't" for "is not", etc. As Fenwick pointed out if it reads correctly without the contraction it's a good indication. If you can substitute "you are" then you should use "you're" and not "your". I'm sorry, you will (or maybe not) have to forgive me, but any opinions or views stated with proper grammar hold more weight with this old guy than ones with poor grammar. The one that really makes me grit my teeth is, "I seen this new new Camaro the other day." instead of the proper past tense "I saw,,,". Too bad for me that it is so common.

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