Grammar Nazi 101: Stop Misusing 'It's'

[Kholdstare]

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I keep seeing this and it gets on my nerves. Stop using it's. It's is a contraction, the combination of it and is. It's should not be used to show possession. Its should.

 

[MidnightAsaph]

lol It doesn't bother me that much, but it's kinda sad that most people don't know correct grammar.

 

[Pleather]

I don't know if this is some sort of series, but it ought to be. In fact, I like the idea a lot.

 

[Espy Rose]

lol It doesn't bother me that much, but it's kinda sad that most people don't know correct grammar.

That, or, you know, not enough people care to bother with proper grammar.

I know I don't.
Trust me, I tried to wrongfully put its in here somewhere on purpose, but I couldn't find a spot.

 

[.Marik]

I also dislike people who misuse "your" and "you're".

It grinds my gears, especially when said user is giving an English lesson on behalf of another member's grammar mistake.

"LOLOLOLOLOL, SPELL THIS RIGHT, YOUR DUMB LOLOLOLOL".

>________<

 

[Monkey Wrench]

It annoys me when people use "me" as a subject pronoun.
Example: "I helped her with her homework" becomes "My friends and I helped her with my homework". But people too often say "Me and my friends helped her with her homework". Would you say "Me helped her with my homework"? People understand this logic but nonetheless keep putting in "me" when the subject contains multiple parts.

 

[Red Arremer]

I use "its" so rarely, but "it's" so often, that it's more happening out of habit if I do it.

However, the most common thing I see is "your" instead of "you're".

 

[:mad:]

I use "its" so rarely, but "it's" so often, that it's more happening out of habit if I do it.

However, the most common thing I see is "your" instead of "you're".

Well ****, dude.

This post summed it up perfectly.

 

[Kholdstare]

I also dislike people who misuse "your" and "you're".

It grinds my gears, especially when said user is giving an English lesson on behalf of another member's grammar mistake.

"LOLOLOLOLOL, SPELL THIS RIGHT, YOUR DUMB LOLOLOLOL".

>________<

However, the most common thing I see is "your" instead of "you're".

I concur.

It annoys me when people use "me" as a subject pronoun.
Example: "I helped her with her homework" becomes "My friends and I helped her with my homework". But people too often say "Me and my friends helped her with her homework". Would you say "Me helped her with my homework"? People understand this logic but nonetheless keep putting in "me" when the subject contains multiple parts.

Strange, I don't remember anyone ever using this one around me.

 

[Jim Morrison]

Its not really that much of a problem to me. I understand that you didnt bother with a apostrophe if your lazy. Dont pay too much attention to grammra noobs.

 

[Circa]

Something ironic about this topic: You misspelled 'misusing' in your title. :3

 

[Maniclysane]

Something ironic about this topic: You misspelled 'misusing' in your title. :3

I hate when people misspell "Misusing." Pisses me off.

People that misspell misusing, IMO, are worse than people that get it's wrong.

Spoiler

Lawl

 

[Espy Rose]

Something ironic about this topic: You misspelled 'misusing' in your title. :3

...da~mn.

Somebody just got exposed.

 

[Red Arremer]

http://www.dramabutton.com/

 

[Mardyke]

If I can be honest, I really do not get how people can make this mistake. I only saw people using Its instead of It's or vice versa at the age of 16, and never saw it in written form even at primary school.

Yes, it's an easy pitfall for people unfamiliar with English, but...seriously.

 

[urdailywater]

http://www.dramabutton.com/

Pretty much just summed up this whole thread.

 

[Noobicidal]

I support this blog and demand an ongoing series on this topic.

 

[GreenKirby]

Its not really that much of a problem to me. I understand that you didnt bother with a apostrophe if your lazy. Dont pay too much attention to grammra noobs.

 

[Denzi]

Its not really that much of a problem to me. I understand that you didnt bother with a apostrophe if your lazy. Dont pay too much attention to grammra noobs.

^Epic troll right here.

And yeah, "your" and "you're" is the one I see a lot.

I've lol'd cus I've seen "it's" misused on products and things.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Hell, I can be a pretty big grammar Nazi sometimes (not on AIM though) and I'll mess up "you're" and "your" occasionally, and I piss myself off whenever I do. "It's" and "its" I rarely mess up.

But yeah Khold, I know what you mean.

 

[Skadorski]

3 words:
There
Their
They're.

It's (lol sorry, had to XD) SOOOOOO annoying, and people don't even realize they do it.
And I play WoW and it is terrible there >.>

 

[Indigo Jeans]

I hate that too. ITS sooooo annoying.

Edit: Did I just get six-tuple ninja'd? Lasrsly?

 

[thegreatkazoo]

I hate that too. ITS sooooo annoying.

Edit: Did I just get six-tuple ninja'd? Lasrsly?

I am in the group that hates it.

TRDS, stop getting torn out the frame. It's as if we didn't go in the PG @ the same time--oh wait, we did.

 

[Mewter]

Theirs just something too this thred that I like alot; maybe its the strictness of the grammar hear. Me and my friends like this alot.
Theyre so mean lololololl.
/everything

 

[Jim Morrison]

Mewter, your such a troll.

 

[Teran]

I think you guys also need to remember that this is not a place to spam one liners and smileys.

Just a thought, this is not the Disco Room or a Social Thread.

 

[Mewter]

I was just providing an example of terrible grammar, guys. I highlighted the entire sentence.
Don't label me as a troll.

 

[REL38]

I support this blog and demand an ongoing series on this topic.

But then this would turn into an English Class and who wants to learn Grammer?

But I find it weird how people correct me whenever I spell "color" with a "u".
Colour, flavour, favourite . . .

It's still technically correct even if you're not in the UK.
The random "u" makes it look better for some reason :/

 

[Neo Exdeath]

I no rite? isnt it so annying whn ppl tak lke this?

 

[Mr. Rogu]

dude, its an internet forum site. theres going to be a whole lot of spelling/grammer mistakes.

 

[Neo Exdeath]

^Well, I am sort of a grammar Nazi too. Sue me.

 

[Denzi]

lol@ the last couple posters spelling grammar with an "e" because Mewter spelled it with an "a".

 

[Kholdstare]

I spelled misusing wrong? No I di--

*facepalm*

 

[Firus]

But then this would turn into an English Class and who wants to learn Grammer?

I dunno, but I can think of someone who should probably learn spelling...

But I find it weird how people correct me whenever I spell "color" with a "u".
Colour, flavour, favourite . . .

It's still technically correct even if you're not in the UK.
The random "u" makes it look better for some reason :/

I concur; despite living in the USA, I like British spellings better.

In first grade I got a point off on a spelling test for spelling it "grey". To this day I still think that "grey" is a better spelling. It was a bad idea for Americans to diverge from the British spellings on "grey" and many others, and they should feel bad.

dude, its an internet forum site. theres going to be a whole lot of spelling/grammer mistakes.

Yeah, thanks, this stupid attitude is exactly WHY there are so many spelling/grammar mistakes on the internet.

In response to the OP: Yes, I've been annoyed by this for so freaking long. The most annoying part is that it's not even like people are so lazy that they just don't use apostrophes, because more often than not, I find "it's" used in the wrong place.

If you can't be bothered to learn/use proper grammar in everyday life, I encourage you to continue that habit, and screw up on major assignments in school/job applications/something related to your job and have fun seeing where that attitude of "Ohlol nobody cares" gets you.

 

[POKE40]

This blog reminds me of my old icon:

Good times.

 

[ndayday]

I find it sad that people just don't care about grammar, etc. I myself am pretty loose on my typing style, but at least I can convey myself in a manner that I believe is appropriate for an online forum. Of course, it depends on the milieu...

As long as I can read a post and not have to correct it a ton in my mind, it's cool with me.

But I find it weird how people correct me whenever I spell "color" with a "u".
Colour, flavour, favourite . . .

It's still technically correct even if you're not in the UK.
The random "u" makes it look better for some reason :/

I usually use the "normal" way of spelling those words, and I use the "u" for formal essays and such in school. It just feels natural I guess.

 

[SuSa]

I dunno, but I can think of someone who should probably learn spelling...



I concur; despite living in the USA, I like British spellings better.

In first grade I got a point off on a spelling test for spelling it "grey". To this day I still think that "grey" is a better spelling. It was a bad idea for Americans to diverge from the British spellings on "grey" and many others, and they should feel bad.



Yeah, thanks, this stupid attitude is exactly WHY there are so many spelling/grammar mistakes on the internet.

In response to the OP: Yes, I've been annoyed by this for so freaking long. The most annoying part is that it's not even like people are so lazy that they just don't use apostrophes, because more often than not, I find "it's" used in the wrong place.

If you can't be bothered to learn/use proper grammar in everyday life, I encourage you to continue that habit, and screw up on major assignments in school/job applications/something related to your job and have fun seeing where that attitude of "Ohlol nobody cares" gets you.

This post wins in my mind. I agree with everything it said.

That being said, I am completely inconsistent with my spelling of words such as color/colour.

I will type color twice in a sentence, but the next time I use the word colour it's spelled differently. :x

 

[Grunt]

yeah i always spell it metre and grey.
I like them better.
IDK why.

 

[Matt07]

I seriously didn't even know there was an it's or its. I thought it was always spelt like it's. I went through english, and I never once learned the difference between the two (or the other one even 'existed.') Or I've forgotten, but teacher's never corrected them.

 

[ook]

In defense of average-grammar people, "it's/its" is a WAY easier mistake to make than other ones, like "you're/your."

Apostrophe S usually shows possession (with nouns), so it makes sense to see the apostrophe S on "it's" and think it's a possessive word. But "it" is a pronoun

The other pronouns don't have esses and just use a completely different spelling (like their), which is easier to keep straight.


I forgive the "it's/its" misusers.
It's an understandable mistake.