Sunday, June 08, 2008
Random spelling
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AISLE (you walk down it, you shop in it)
ISLE (it's land surrounded by water)
IT'S (it is)
ITS (belongs to it)
THERE ( not here)
THEIR (belongs to them)
THEY'RE (they are)
YOUR (belongs to you)
YOU'RE (you are)
There is NO Apostrophe (') in HERS. Apostrophes denote missing letters (don't = do not--the apostrophe "stands in" for the missing 'o') or possession (Ann's=belonging to Ann). They are not used to denote plural!
AISLE (you walk down it, you shop in it)
ISLE (it's land surrounded by water)
IT'S (it is)
ITS (belongs to it)
THERE ( not here)
THEIR (belongs to them)
THEY'RE (they are)
YOUR (belongs to you)
YOU'RE (you are)
There is NO Apostrophe (') in HERS. Apostrophes denote missing letters (don't = do not--the apostrophe "stands in" for the missing 'o') or possession (Ann's=belonging to Ann). They are not used to denote plural!
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Loud applause is heard in my house.
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were = past tense of "was"
wear = you do it with clothing
where = question of location
we're = we are
Add to the list:
were = past tense of "was"
wear = you do it with clothing
where = question of location
we're = we are
# posted by 
: 5:38 PM
: 5:38 PM
Cheers to you! I went by an out-of-business store in my town, and the sign on the awning said "Award's by Champion." No wonder they closed! Bet they were responsible for all the misspelled trophies my kids got over the years. Or should I say, "year's" instead?
Yeah! A lurking team member of the grammar police. (There is an actual Internet group for that purpose - but, not being a member, I do not recall the exact name.)
The only justification I can think of for "her's" would be if it is similar to "it's".
That is, that "her's " would mean "her is".
Which is (or may not be) obviously incorrect.
There also is/was a fellow going around to correct the spelling on signs whenever he came across them - and photograph the before and after appearance on his blog.
Happy knitting,
Janey
janeyknitting AT yahoo DOT ca
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The only justification I can think of for "her's" would be if it is similar to "it's".
That is, that "her's " would mean "her is".
Which is (or may not be) obviously incorrect.
There also is/was a fellow going around to correct the spelling on signs whenever he came across them - and photograph the before and after appearance on his blog.
Happy knitting,
Janey
janeyknitting AT yahoo DOT ca
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