Poll: Do you know the correct usage of the words "They're" "Their" and "There?"

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Lithium381

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May 12, 2001
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yay go me.....yes it bugs when people use the wrong one....once, okay, but constantly use the wrong one and it's obvious they don't know the language....
 

Evadman

Administrator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Feb 18, 2001
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Their toys are over there; They're red and white.
 

dighn

Lifer
Aug 12, 2001
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i guess almost everyone knows but few actually cares about what comes out of their keyboard
 

ProviaFan

Lifer
Mar 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: Daxxax
who gives a crap.
They're going to beat the crap out of you with their giant genetically modified teapots that they keep over there if you say that one more time. ;)
 

dighn

Lifer
Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: jliechty
Originally posted by: Daxxax
who gives a crap.
They're going to beat the crap out of you with their giant genetically modified teapots that they keep over there if you say that one more time. ;)

u mean there?
 

clicknext

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Mar 27, 2002
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Hm, I actually expected much more to get this wrong. If you asked my grade 10 english class, I bet you half the class would get it wrong.
 

ChrisIsBored

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Nov 30, 2000
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For the next poll... see how many know the difference between.... " alot " and " a lot ".... I see that one wrong all the time... :eek:
 

masterxfob

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May 20, 2001
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i know it just bugs the hell out of me when someone can't spell there/their/they're and know/now/no.
 

abaez

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Jan 28, 2000
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I know the diff but often times when typing I just type theyre instead of they're. Or your instead of you're that damn apostrophe takes too much time :p
 

CtK

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Feb 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: abaez
I know the diff but often times when typing I just type theyre instead of they're. Or your instead of you're that damn apostrophe takes too much time :p

thats why i just type ur
hehe