2007-08-06 04:27:01 · 12 answers · asked by tellthetruthabc 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. They don't know the difference. 2. They are sloppy. 3. They don't proofread. 4. They aren't as concerned about the mistake as others are.
2007-08-06 04:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by tiafromtijuana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People confuse a bunch of words like that. Evidently the majority of our society slacked off in 2nd grade since no one knows the difference between "it's, its, then, than, are, our" etc.
2007-08-06 11:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by Soon2BMrsB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it has to do with the fact that many people write like they speak, so with words like your and you're, if they can't hear the difference, they spell them interchangeably
2007-08-06 11:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by ey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they pay no attention to accuracy most of the time, some actually don't know the difference.
2007-08-06 11:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by dcc045 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use improper grammar because they are lazy or ignorant. I blame shorthand on AIM, Yahoo IM, and other chat programs.
2007-08-06 11:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by shortstop42000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to wind me up no end!!! This and the misuse/omission of the apostrophe in general is my pet hate!
2007-08-06 12:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by k8tlu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are just lazy and can't be concerned with things like usage.
2007-08-06 11:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not understand what a hyphenation is.Nor do they understand what a possessive is.If they did,the mistakes would be self-evident.
2007-08-06 11:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by Den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They often forget the "'re" when their finger fly too fast on the keyboard.
2007-08-06 13:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because more and more people are allowing themselves to remain uneducated like a bunch of losers!
2007-08-06 11:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋