Honestly, even if they were only guessing you'd think they'd get it right every now and again by chance!
2007-12-29 09:26:49 · 13 answers · asked by Quatermass 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I know it really bugs me! The other day at work I made up a phrase to teach my workmates how to use their there's correctly.
They're over there with their liquorice.
this was also true at the time.
2007-12-29 09:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by jen* 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...If English wasn't their first language you could understand. Such ignorance over simple language (your own) is inexcusable. Here are a few other examples I've come across on this site:-
lose and loose,
hear and here,
your and you're,
than and then,
its and it's,
to and too.
What's worse, they don't seem to mind that they are stupid.
Many people on here who speak English as a second or third language don't make as many mistakes as the natives. What does that tell you about the English??...I'll leave you to figure that one out.
2007-12-29 10:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots live in America. English is a foreign language for them, but they don't know that. What is worse is to and too. They don't care at all.
I think we should ban dictionaries from being called English Dictionaries, if they are US English. That is just being truthful, and polite to the nation which DOES speak English... England.
2007-12-29 09:44:38 · answer #3 · answered by eastanglianuk1951 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can! I suppose school does have its ups...
Mainly because people can't be bothered to write it out correctly over the internet, or they're bad at the English language...
2007-12-29 09:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by Funambulist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they either have learning disabilities or they just can't be bothered learning or using it correctly, and they make the assumption that other people don't really care about it!
2007-12-29 09:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by Steph W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I especially like it when they post questions that insult the intelligence of others! The funny thing is they don't even realize how ignorant they are.
2007-12-29 09:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Cheryl S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
guess everyone is not as intellegent as you think your self to be.....bad english teachers with everything going on in the world this is what you complain about
2007-12-30 03:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by tracey a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've wondered the same thing. I've also wondered why they can't use your and you're correctly as well. 2D
2007-12-29 14:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by 2D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can but they don't. It's to annoy you. it's a conspiracy and every one is in on it except you.
2007-12-29 09:36:46 · answer #9 · answered by chris h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most of them don't care.
2007-12-29 09:30:13 · answer #10 · answered by supertop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋