Just a few things...

[wordsmythe]

...that I've noticed. Most people don't have a problem with the big things but sometimes grammar suffers as the victim of common usage.

So, here are a few things I dug up. from About dot com.


Then vs. Than
Then is used as a time expression.
Examples:
I'll see you then.
I'll be at the party. We can speak then.

Note: It is not used in the form "different than" which is used for comparisons.

Than is used for comparisons.
Examples:

He's lived here longer than I have.
His skills are very different than mine.
Do you understand the rules? Test your knowledge with this than vs. then quiz.


They're vs. There vs. Their
They're is the contracted form of They are. This form is used in sentences using "they" as the subject of the sentence with the verb "to be" used as either the helping verb (e.g. They're going ..., They're playing ...) or the principal verb of the sentence.

Examples:
They're working hard this week.
They're very interested in helping out.

There is used as an introductory subject is sentences with "There is" and "There are". It is also used as an adverb of place meaning "in that place".

Examples:
There are many people in that room.
That's my house over there.

Their is the possessive pronoun form. This form is used to express that "they" have a specific quality, or that something belongs to "them".

Examples:
Their house is in Los Angeles.
He liked their looks!
Do you understand the rules? Test your knowledge with this they're vs. their vs. there quiz.


You're vs. Your
You're is the contracted form of You are. This form is used in sentences using "you" as the subject of the sentence with the verb "to be" used as either the helping verb (e.g. You're going ..., You're watching ...) or the principal verb of the sentence.

Examples:
You're going to have a great time!
You're much better at tennis than Jim.

Your is the possessive pronoun form. This form is used to express that something belongs to "you".

Examples:
Your wife is such a kind woman.
I think your skills are outstanding.
Do you understand the rules? Test your knowledge with this your vs. you're quiz.


It's vs. Its
It's is the contracted form of It is. This form is used in sentences using "they" as the subject of the sentence with the verb "to be" used as either the helping verb (e.g. It's going ..., It's raining ...) or the principal verb of the sentence.

Examples:
It's difficult to find work these days.
It's going to rain soon.

Its is the possessive pronoun form. This form is used to express that "it" has a specific quality, or that something belongs to "it".

Examples:
I found its taste to be superb!
Its color is deep red, almost Burgundy.
Do you understand the rules? Test your knowledge with this it's vs. its quiz.

[BroncoFan]

Thanks, Wordy!

I have been "dumbed-down" by some of the grammer/punctuation in some of the posts I read! Right on!

[BroncoFan]

Wait one moment! Could some of the poorly written posts be mine?

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Your probably rite. Their you're writings.

[88-31-10]

Sometimes a picture helps out.

[Horse]

A couple of my peeves are capitol vs capital... correctly used would be "I went to the state capitol to seek venture capital" and affect vs effect... I could go on forever.... Horse

[Tee]

LOL!


Mine's Too / To and Lose / Loose

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Originally Posted by Tee

LOL!


Mine's Too / To and Lose / Loose

Are we talking about screws again?

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