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you're and your ... it's and its
Do the differences matter to you? They matter to me, but I get that not everyone cares about these things. Maybe we should?
You're probably thinking there are more important things to worry about. That's certainly true, but I maintain that your possible misuse of these words and their variants could reflect negatively, to some people, at least. I say it's important! What is your opinion?
Do the differences matter to you? They matter to me, but I get that not everyone cares about these things. Maybe we should?
You're probably thinking there are more important things to worry about. That's certainly true, but I maintain that your possible misuse of these words and their variants could reflect negatively, to some people, at least. I say it's important! What is your opinion?
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My two 5th graders are in the process of decoding the many grammatical anomalies of the English "language". It's starting to give me a headache explaining it. I ate eight grapes. Their stuff is over there where they're standing. Ever really try to explain that to a 10 year old??
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They do matter to me. I have read through the comments and there are some very good points listed. The major one that I wholeheartedly concur with is the infamous 'auto-correct' (I often miss it when it changes what I typed).
Having said that, in most cases, if you take ones entire post as a whole, it becomes fairly obvious when if the individual just doesn't understand the rules of grammar or if there was an inadvertent mistake. I have seen some posts that were so poorly written I could not even find a clue as to what they really meant and that just drives me nuts!
Punctuation also matters to me. I know I'm not perfect with my punctuation either, but at least I try. The following example is proof that punctuation can actually save lives:
1. Let's eat Grandpa.
2. Let's eat, Grandpa.
Silly? Sure it is, but it proves a point.
Having said that, in most cases, if you take ones entire post as a whole, it becomes fairly obvious when if the individual just doesn't understand the rules of grammar or if there was an inadvertent mistake. I have seen some posts that were so poorly written I could not even find a clue as to what they really meant and that just drives me nuts!
Punctuation also matters to me. I know I'm not perfect with my punctuation either, but at least I try. The following example is proof that punctuation can actually save lives:
1. Let's eat Grandpa.
2. Let's eat, Grandpa.
Silly? Sure it is, but it proves a point.
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Wade, I agree. However, I do not think one's writing on social media outlets is a credible metric, in most cases. I think everyone types like they talk on social media, which usually translates terribly into proper written communication. You are right there are some posts on this site that do not reflect positively on the author. I think Soldiers or service members in general, who are transitioning and hoping for a civilian job should pay attention how and what they write. I say this, in light of the fact, that the competition for the jobs is very high, and companies will use anything as a discriminator and check out Facebook and other sites.
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I find that their is little reason's to worry two much about using there when you mean they're little pigs. I thinks as long as yore getting the messages across, thats what matters to most of these peoples thats matters. They're's my opinion. Don't be a hater.
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SGT Steven Montgomery, what? Are you a comedian or something? I'm not a hater. I'm just sayin' ...
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I'm tempted to downvote due to faulty use of grammar, so I'll just give you 2 points for replying to you're post ;-)
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That's a lovely sentiment, MSgt Michelle Mondia. I noticed that Ram Dass used the correct word: "You're too this ..." and not "Your too this ..."
Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for your reply.
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Today I corrected five (5 !!!) misuses of the word "advise" in titles of discussion threads. I want to say it's a fluke, but not five instances.
ADVICE = noun ... "Looking for some advice..."
ADVISE = verb ... "The advisor advises the students."
And about that thread on adding a writing requirement to professional development courses ... My advice? I advise you to "Get you some!"
ADVICE = noun ... "Looking for some advice..."
ADVISE = verb ... "The advisor advises the students."
And about that thread on adding a writing requirement to professional development courses ... My advice? I advise you to "Get you some!"
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Image is very important in a professional environment. The amount of people who read our typos on a day-to-day basis increase the possibility that the lack of grammer skills (oops) will be remembered when crossing paths down the post-service road.
Public communications simply flow best from those who regularly practice their best English language mechanics. To me, it's a matter of personal pride. I thoroughly enjoy fostering professionalism in everything I say and do. Speaking (and writing) as one who wields respect at all levels has yielded immediate and surprising results in my career.
Public communications simply flow best from those who regularly practice their best English language mechanics. To me, it's a matter of personal pride. I thoroughly enjoy fostering professionalism in everything I say and do. Speaking (and writing) as one who wields respect at all levels has yielded immediate and surprising results in my career.
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