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[46] Posted by LCT Paintball 08-27-2004, 03:07 PM
 
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you as u

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"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:qrWdnTBzjLC6LLbcRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Agreed, LCT. Whenever I see "ur", I want to pronounce it "uhr", like as

in
> "Ruhr".
>
> That said which is worse, your as ur, or you're as ur?
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> --
> Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> It's not a god complex when you're always right
>
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> "LCT Paintball" <nospampleasemnotlyon@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:K1OWc.52877$Fg5.30502@attbi_s53...
> > I can't stand when your is spelled ur.
> >
> > --
> > "Don't be misled, bad company corrupts good character."
> > www.LCTPaintball.com
> > www.LCTProducts.com
> >
> >
> > "Rick Scott" <rick@shadowspar.dyndns.org> wrote in message
> > news:1ac3.412b8871.d9793@shadowspar...
> > > (Jeff Goslin <autockr@comcast.net> uttered
> > > > ...It might have to do with a distinction made in queen's english or
> > > > something, sentence being a structure of words, sentance being a
> > > > jail term, so both spellings might be english, > but I might have
> > > > simply been mistaken. However, since we're in america, I'll just
> > > > take it as "wrong" and move on.
> > >
> > > *nod* Yeah, I don't see `sentance' in the dictionary.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > My most common grammatical error is possessive vs contractive use of
> > > > an apostrophe where it does not require it, as in "its" vs "it's".
> > >
> > > This is my biggest grammatical pet peeve. It's even more annoying
> > > because over the past year I've occasionally caught myself making it.
> > > Now *that's* infuriating. =)
> > >
> > > Canonical reference: http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > "it's" is, of course, the contraction of "it is", and "its"
> > > > indicates possesiveness, as in "its stuff", whatever it refers to in
> > > > regard to the stuff. I'll often say "it's stuff", incorrectly.
> > >
> > > That's right, because we all know that its stuff is shit, but your
> > > shit is stuff! =)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Since I am willing to admit these two errors as ones that I commonly
> > > > make, I'd appreciate it if those specific mistakes weren't used
> > > > against me.
> > > >
> > > > I will not admit to ever being 100% completely accurate 100% of the
> > > > time with regard to grammar and spelling, but I can say this much:
> > > > I'm a hell of a lot better at that sort of thing than the vast
> > > > majority of the tards who post on usenet.
> > >
> > > Yes, the fact that you are able to form a coherent thought seems to
> > > place you head and shoulders above the vast majority of the
> > > internet-using populace these days. Your ability to construct a
> > > rational argument also helps obviate my strong temptation to flame
> > > you for minute spelling and grammatical errors.
> > >
> > >
> > > As for myself, I too often fall prey to typos. I usually notice them
> > > not long after I post the article in question, and occasionally
> > > consider cancelling them in an effort to wipe the egg off my face,
> > > but I have qualms about cancelling articles strictly based on content.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rick
> > > --
> > > key CF8F8A75 / print C5C1 F87D 5056 D2C0 D5CE D58F 970F 04D1 CF8F

8A75
> > > Neither can his mind be thought to be in tune, whose words do jarre;
> > > nor his reason in frame, whose sentence is preposterous.
> > > :Ben Jonson

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