2006-12-14 17:44:48 · 42 answers · asked by ivallrod 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I know what you're talking about. Same with their,there and they're.
2006-12-14 17:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by jade_143 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most do not know the difference between THEIR and THERE, maybe there is no hope for the English language since a large proportion of the country use it as a second language. Maybe instead of thousands of interpriters all should be forced to learn English to live in this country, and if they can not fill in the forms then tough.
2006-12-14 18:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't anyone know the difference between your and you're? Did you mean this question or did you mean to ask, why doesn't anyone use your and you're, correctly? So, I guess everyone could improve their english, even those who point fingers.
2006-12-14 17:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How does this fall under safety, let alone transportation? Hmmm...languages category...transportation category....it sounds like you're worse off than the people who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."
2006-12-14 17:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do:
Your is the possessive form of you . Used as a modifier before a noun: your boots; your accomplishments ...
You're is a contraction for "You Are". If you can't replace you're with you are and have your sentence work, then you've messed up.
2006-12-14 17:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Red 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Your' is what's termed a possesive adjective. It always comes before a noun when you're talking to someone about the thing or things they own or possess.
'You're' is the contracted form or 'You are', and is more common in spoken and informal English.
You're a bit confused when it comes to your grammar, aren't you?
2006-12-14 21:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by Florio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck I have a terrible time screwing up the contraction of you are (you're) and possessive (your)... Its terribly embarrassing to be honest.
Mostly a problem with excessively fast typing and not paying attention as I type.
Darned good point though.
-dh
2006-12-14 17:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you commenting on lazy typists or on the real meanings of the words? The internet and text messaging have created shortcuts for a lot of regular words, so maybe that's what you're (you are) seeing...
2006-12-14 17:47:01 · answer #8 · answered by wolfmantex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems very few do.
Some of my OTHER favorites:
1. Rilla-ter for Realtor.
2. prostrate for prostate.
3. breaks for brakes.
4. then for than and than for then
5. I forgot the rest
2006-12-15 08:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your = what you have in your hands / possession, pertaining to other person
From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/your
1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective):
2. one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person):
3. (used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type):
you're = is the short cut for you are
2006-12-15 00:01:03 · answer #10 · answered by glen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋