Friday, January 8, 2010

Ugh

[rant]"They're" means "They are". "Their" is third person form for more than one person. They don't mean the same thing.

"You're" means "You are". "Your" is referring to you, particularly in a possessive form. As in "Your socks are red." Again, not the same.

One more annoyance: dot dot dots. They are called ellipses. They should be used SPARINGLY. NOT as a substitute for all grammar punctuation. It just makes sentences look dramatic and automatically obnoxious.

Example: One more annoyance...dot dot dots...they are called ellipses... they should be used SPARINGLY...not as a substitute for all grammar punctuation....it just makes sentences look dramatic....and automatically obnoxious...
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