Here’s another one. The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is said to have joked that the word ‘fish’ could legitimately be spelled ‘ghoti,’ by using the ‘gh’ sound from ‘enough,’ the ‘o’ sound from ‘women’ and the ‘ti’ sound from ‘action.’ ”
People complain about what their kids are being taught in school, but a quick look at comments anywhere proves that most of them aren’t learning what they are taught.
Just three days ago Pickles was about “I could/couldn’t care less” and everyone started expressing their grammatical pet peeves, yet no one had mentioned today’s trio. I said I was surprised that no one had brought up these three and speculated that these types of errors (as opposed to misquotes) are only apparent when written. These mistakes can make following the writer’s line of thought hard, if not nearly impossible, to follow. However, try to correct them and you’re branded a grammar Nazi.
This would drive early versions of MS Word crazy. No matter which there, their, they’re you typed, it would suggest one of the other ones. Then, after you accepted one of the alternate spellings, it would recommend the version you had just replaced.
FreihEitner Premium Member about 2 years ago
It will still get used wrong.
seanfear about 2 years ago
good luck with “you’r”
Imagine about 2 years ago
I would have preferred “thare”.
backyardcowboy about 2 years ago
Sadly, they were killd by the Grammarists.
johnjoyce about 2 years ago
As a grammar pedant, this is one of my favorite comics ever: https://www.gocomics.com/wizardofid/2018/09/20
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT about 2 years ago
Here’s another one. The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is said to have joked that the word ‘fish’ could legitimately be spelled ‘ghoti,’ by using the ‘gh’ sound from ‘enough,’ the ‘o’ sound from ‘women’ and the ‘ti’ sound from ‘action.’ ”
Doug K about 2 years ago
What about for those who identify as “them”?
mrsdonaldson about 2 years ago
No.
Dobie Premium Member about 2 years ago
Now do something about hunderd, hundert, hunnerd hunnert, hundret, hundred.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Probably the most mis-used word in the English language.
formathe about 2 years ago
Another attempt to allow people to remain uneducated.
moeric9 about 2 years ago
It’s two long, just put too of those words together.
Howard'sMyHero about 2 years ago
Whamond shoots …
HE SKEWERS …!!!
sarah413 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Add you’re, your, and ur and you have a winner.
drycurt about 2 years ago
There, their, they’re – It’s a quick IQ test.
Lola85 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Please don’t give anybody ideas, Dave.
ValancyCarmody Premium Member about 2 years ago
People complain about what their kids are being taught in school, but a quick look at comments anywhere proves that most of them aren’t learning what they are taught.
coffeeturtle about 2 years ago
English
tiomax about 2 years ago
Just three days ago Pickles was about “I could/couldn’t care less” and everyone started expressing their grammatical pet peeves, yet no one had mentioned today’s trio. I said I was surprised that no one had brought up these three and speculated that these types of errors (as opposed to misquotes) are only apparent when written. These mistakes can make following the writer’s line of thought hard, if not nearly impossible, to follow. However, try to correct them and you’re branded a grammar Nazi.
l3i7l about 2 years ago
This would drive early versions of MS Word crazy. No matter which there, their, they’re you typed, it would suggest one of the other ones. Then, after you accepted one of the alternate spellings, it would recommend the version you had just replaced.