There, their & they're

[am-a-pleaser]

Originally Posted by Randy4Candy

...English is a complicated language that is very exact and has almost twice as many words as any other language. It does not completely rely on context for the meaning of one word but, instead, has more words. Yes, yes, there are exceptions to every rule but, to paraphrase a local sportswriter: instead of "watch the damn game," substitute "learn the damn language!" LOL

Phonics is a joke.

Too complicated. Greek anyone?

[Randy4Candy]

LOL - well, am-a-pleaser, that works, too - sometimes actions work better than words- LOL

[MaxiMilyen]

I'm so confused...who's on first? '-)

Or is it whose?

[Chainsaw Anthropologist]

Originally Posted by am-a-pleaser

Max, your so write! Seams like their are a lot of folks what don’t know spellin or grammer. I reed and right typo. They’re really goin two get a kick out of this. Butt there just goin to half two get over it. I learnt really good in skool. The principle toad me I was well learnt. I member gradiatin six grade. Those were a hard 12 years four sure. I was fixin to get a good job, butt them sayd I was over cawlifide.

Aisle bet ewe lookt reel gude in yer class pitcher two!

Wuz this anywear clothes too Quinlan wear ownlee wun purseon kin eet coren on the cob at a tiem sence thay halve two Cher the saym sett of teef?

[Texas Contrarian]

While we're at it, perhaps it's worth mentioning that more than a few people need to learn the difference between discreet and discrete.

[Poppa_Viagra]

And how many homonyms are inserted into our writings by our spell checkers?

Next application from MS, Mother Superior Spell Check, in which a hand and arm emerge from the CD drawer of your laptop and bust you across the knuckles with a 12 inch wood ruler.

[Guest062211]

Originally Posted by sancocho

And how many homonyms are inserted into our writings by our spell checkers?

Next application from MS, Mother Superior Spell Check, in which a hand and arm emerge from the CD drawer of your laptop and bust you across the knuckles with a 12 inch wood ruler.

Wow, that dredged up some bad memories of catholic school... Fat lot of good that did for me, look how rotten I am now!

[cwebcoder]

I love this thread.

MAX the next thread about grammar needs to be "to, two and too".

[LazurusLong]

I have two hands but have had too many beers and so have to go pee but too many people are in line at the Two Rows brewery so I'll take my two hands and my two balls and head to the bush by the door where two others are peeing too.

[Randy4Candy]

Laz, there should be a comma between peeing and too at the end of your sentence...LOL! That is a great sentence.

[Black Sedan]

Poetry, Laz. Well done.

[LazurusLong]

Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

While we're at it, perhaps it's worth mentioning that more than a few people need to learn the difference between discreet and discrete.

Here's an easy way to keep this simple and remember:

Discrete.
Constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions".

Note that the definition means separate parts.

Notice how the "t" splits the two "ee" up making two parts and then you will remember this.

Discreet.
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

Consider the "ee" as being shy and needing to be together with one another. Like modest people they don't want to stand alone.

Two parts mean discrete. (ee split by the t.
Modest means discreet. (ee stays together.)