Not that it really makes much difference to my friendslist, but nonetheless...

[dizmo]

DANDYWILBER'S FREE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO TYPE/SPELL/SPEAK CORRECTLY! Or: How to sound mildly intelligent!

When to properly use your or you're (you are)
YOURyour adj. The possessive form of you   1. Used as a modifier before a noun: your       boots; your accomplishments   2. A person's; one's: The light switch is on       your right So, what does it mean? Your is a word that states that the possession of some object or abstract idea is in the possession of you. The hat is not you're hat. It is YOUR hat. As you're cannot be used in place of your, the same is true for the reverse of this lesson. Your cannot be used in a sentence when the meaning of the word should be "you are," such as you are not very intellectual or you are in possession of the grammar skills of a 4-year old. This is where YOU'RE comes in, not your. See the right side, YOUR right side (of the computer screen) for instructions on how to use YOU'RE. Some examples: This is your pink flamingo. Our Lady Peace is your favorite band. Please, stop your car and run into oncoming traffic.	YOU'REyou're Contraction of you are. contraction n. The act or process of shortening 1. The shortening of a word, or of two     words, by the omission of a letter or     letters, or by reducing two or more     vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for     never; can't for can not; don't for do     not; it's for it is. Huh? In short, you're means you are. We do all know what "you" and "are" mean, don't we? I should surely hope so! One uses you're when they wish to speak regarding a person. Some examples: You're not a very nice individual. You're coming with me this evening. You're not serious, are you?
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Comments

[megansync.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEE! THANK YOU! :)

**giggles**

[graymouse.livejournal.com]

Thank-you!

If only I had this a couple of weeks ago...I would have loved to forward it to the bonehead who mixed this up at work.

[basslikesitruff.livejournal.com]

Seriously! If this was the worst stuff I had to deal with listening to on a daily basis it would be heaven. You know what drives me batty? My College Algebra professor uses HORRID grammar (frequent use of double negatives and such other nasty linguistic abuses in class while teaching.) The fact that I am not doing well in his class only adds to my frustration. How can I learn from a man who can't even speak his own language? GAH. Learn English before standing up in front of a classroom and touting your idiocy to the whole world! *grumble..double negatives are the devil's advocate..grumble *

[cindyrella23.livejournal.com]

I am so in love with you right now.

Really.

Just... thank you.

[marrymehowie.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's so frustrating.