Please understand 'your' does not mean 'you're'.

[dailyconniptions]

The confusion around your and you're is a complete disaster. It's absolutely everywhere and it would be so good to sort this out. If only people could think, 'am I trying to say YOU ARE, or not..?'

If you're unsure, the apostrophe is there to indicate a missing letter. So you're means 'you are', with the 'a' of 'are' missing

If you are talking about ownership, such as 'your bag', it's simply your.

You are (you're) is NEVER written as your.

Your being unreasonable

Ur is an ancient city in the Bible. It was the home town of Abraham, who is wiv the angles.

(klaxon) swearing alert

Let me introduce you to one version of my favourite mug.

I'm all for grammar but some people can't spell for shit right?

Sigh. It makes me wonder about education standards.

My sibling, a teacher pushing 60, consistently writes should "of" would "of" could "of" in emails.
I sit on my hands.

I often see 'could of' instead of 'could have'...

This one crops up frequently on MN.

My phone sometimes autocorrects your for you're. It's annoying and when I notice I go back and edit, but there will be occasions I miss the window.

I like it.

Just noticed that "their" is there twice and the first is wrong!!! I post something similar to this yearly on fb (when it pops up on memories!!)

It's not unusual to see someone say "I'm a teacher and ..." and there () spelling or grammar leaves a lot to be desired. I often wonder what they teach, cycling proficiency perhaps.

Oh come on now!

Brilliant (apart from their error.)

Your instead of you're has been everywhere on social media this week. It almost feels unstoppable which is so painful. 😞

Not in this sense it doesn't.

Language evolution is how a wireless became a radio. Not crap grammar being excused with that as a reason.

Not in this sense it doesn't.

I know. But someone will always pop up on these threads to say that.

I see people using ‘his’ instead of he’s a lot.

’his gone to the shop’

no, you fucking thicko.

That’s what I’m worried about. It’s so common now.

Do teachers need to have a GCSE pass in English?
I think you can teach English without further qualifications in the subject.

I saw this today: "Myself and a group of staff are creating a Memorial Garden at our school."
The poster might not be a teacher.

I found with teachers that you can't correct them. I might be basing it on my know-it-all siblings who talk to me as if I'm a young child.

I corrected a teacher on Facebook who erratically inserted apostrophes into many plurals. So annoying!

Isn’t it toast?

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'It's NOT that common, it DOESN'T happen to every guy and it IS a big deal!!!'

I saw "free reign" in a post on Mumsnet a day or two ago.
I couldn't decide whether to rebuke privately or publicly, so I chickened out and I am venting here instead 😡!