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Judging from the many, many posts I've read here at Interference, it seems like some basic grammatical eduation is needed. So I'm providing one right here. Just four basic things.
Perhaps a mod could pin this.
#1
There, Their, and They're, ARE NOT interchangable.
There refers to a place. Ex:
Look over there!
Let's go over there!
There is no solution!
Their refers to ownership, it is possessive. Ex:
That' their house.
They wrote their song.
They played their game.
They're is a contradiction for 'They are'. Ex:
They're going to the U2 concert.
They're the greatest band in the world.
They're on tour right now.
#2
Your and You're ARE NOT interchangable.
Your refers to ownership, it is possessive. Ex:
Go to your room.
Eat your dinner.
Bite your tongue.
You're is a contracdiction for 'You are'. Ex:
You're my hero!
You're my lover!
You're a star!
#3
Not all plural nouns or verbs require an apostrophe before the s.
If it is just a plural noun, it is wrong to put an apostrophe before the s. Ex:
Albums = correct
Album's = incorrect
Songs = correct
Song's = incorrect
When using the word its, the need for an apostrophe depends upon how you're using the word. If you saying 'it is' something or rather, you need it. If you are using it in a possessive sense, you don't need it. Ex:
A. It's time to go to the U2 concert.
B. Everything has its time and place.
To the contrary, when using almost any other noun in a possessive sense, you DO need the apostrophe. Ex:
Does one follow one's soul or one's heart?
I like my mother's car.
I can't find the CD player's plug.
#4
I BEFORE E EXCEPT AFTER C OR WHEN SOUNDING LIKE A AS IN NEIGHBOR OR WEIGH.
Ex:
Weird(this one actually doesn't follow the rule, but it's correct)
Thief
Grief
Believe
Friend
Foreign
Height
Ceiling
etc etc
I know all this because I failed to fall asleep during my 7th grade English class(this was 7 years ago, I'm in my second year of college now), which had primarily to do with grammar. Which is harder than it sounds, it was a boring class. A lot of kids fell asleep. But I don't blame the teacher. Mr. Martin was a good guy. Besides, how interesting can you make this stuff, right?
Perhaps a mod could pin this.
#1
There, Their, and They're, ARE NOT interchangable.
There refers to a place. Ex:
Look over there!
Let's go over there!
There is no solution!
Their refers to ownership, it is possessive. Ex:
That' their house.
They wrote their song.
They played their game.
They're is a contradiction for 'They are'. Ex:
They're going to the U2 concert.
They're the greatest band in the world.
They're on tour right now.
#2
Your and You're ARE NOT interchangable.
Your refers to ownership, it is possessive. Ex:
Go to your room.
Eat your dinner.
Bite your tongue.
You're is a contracdiction for 'You are'. Ex:
You're my hero!
You're my lover!
You're a star!
#3
Not all plural nouns or verbs require an apostrophe before the s.
If it is just a plural noun, it is wrong to put an apostrophe before the s. Ex:
Albums = correct
Album's = incorrect
Songs = correct
Song's = incorrect
When using the word its, the need for an apostrophe depends upon how you're using the word. If you saying 'it is' something or rather, you need it. If you are using it in a possessive sense, you don't need it. Ex:
A. It's time to go to the U2 concert.
B. Everything has its time and place.
To the contrary, when using almost any other noun in a possessive sense, you DO need the apostrophe. Ex:
Does one follow one's soul or one's heart?
I like my mother's car.
I can't find the CD player's plug.
#4
I BEFORE E EXCEPT AFTER C OR WHEN SOUNDING LIKE A AS IN NEIGHBOR OR WEIGH.
Ex:
Weird(this one actually doesn't follow the rule, but it's correct)
Thief
Grief
Believe
Friend
Foreign
Height
Ceiling
etc etc
I know all this because I failed to fall asleep during my 7th grade English class(this was 7 years ago, I'm in my second year of college now), which had primarily to do with grammar. Which is harder than it sounds, it was a boring class. A lot of kids fell asleep. But I don't blame the teacher. Mr. Martin was a good guy. Besides, how interesting can you make this stuff, right?