Language question: when referring to an item, do you say "your" or "the"

[Howard]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Yeah, quit being so anal and find bigger things to worry about. They're just using the parlance of our times, and can easily be understood by anyone listening.

I read that as...

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Yeah, quit being so anal and finger things to worry about. They're just using the parlance of our times, and can easily be understood by anyone listening.

:Q

 

[Googer]

It all depends on possession. I you own or to some one who owns it, then use "yours", just refering to somtihing in general use "the". These are simple 3rd grade gramatical laws. Go back to kindergarten and pay attention.

 

[jagec]

This thread again! Whoa.