I don’t struggle with that. I received a proper education. Those who do struggle with were either home-schooled or too busy preparing for 4th grade graduation and being told they were “special”.
Had I constructed that sentence, I probably would have written "They’ve conquered the earth, landed on the moon, created the atom bomb, yet they still struggle with the difference between ‘their’ and ’they’re’.”
It’s possible, the writer chose the wrong word. It is also possible for auto correct in the writer’s word processor to change a previously typed word (especially if the original was a contraction.) Self editing is often unreliable. How many of us were so focused on ‘their/they’re’ in the comic script that we didn’t see the missing ‘i’ in strugglng?
I am noting a trend of late. People do not use ‘an’ as an indefinite article as often but they do use it as a short conjunction. I find myself re-reading sentences to see if I can guess at what they meant to say. ‘An’ is supposed to be used before a noun that starts with a vowel or, on occasion, an ‘h’ in place of ‘a’. At least that is the way I remember my first grade education, oh so long ago.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 7 years ago
Love it!!
Enter.Name.Here about 7 years ago
That’s OK about the typo, Will. Your only human (Will: “No, I’m not!….And that’s ‘YOU’RE!’, dammit!”)
katzenbooks45 about 7 years ago
Their’s no there they’re.
Willywise52 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Shut up,indeed.
Plods with ...™ about 7 years ago
Dam you auto-correct!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 7 years ago
Then you come across my problem.
Fat finger syndrome.
Perkycat about 7 years ago
I guess these dogs read the comic comments.
She Mc about 7 years ago
I agree, alsa we should shoot the people who start their sentences with “so” & “I mean”!!!
bookworm0812 about 7 years ago
And THAT is why I am valedictorian of Grammar Police Academy, Class of 1996! Officer Regina. I am the Grammar Police. I carry a badge.
KEA about 7 years ago
I don’t struggle with that. I received a proper education. Those who do struggle with were either home-schooled or too busy preparing for 4th grade graduation and being told they were “special”.
ellisaana Premium Member about 7 years ago
Had I constructed that sentence, I probably would have written "They’ve conquered the earth, landed on the moon, created the atom bomb, yet they still struggle with the difference between ‘their’ and ’they’re’.”
ellisaana Premium Member about 7 years ago
It’s possible, the writer chose the wrong word. It is also possible for auto correct in the writer’s word processor to change a previously typed word (especially if the original was a contraction.) Self editing is often unreliable. How many of us were so focused on ‘their/they’re’ in the comic script that we didn’t see the missing ‘i’ in strugglng?
johovey about 7 years ago
See? This is what happens when you let dogs type! LOL
wiatr about 7 years ago
I am noting a trend of late. People do not use ‘an’ as an indefinite article as often but they do use it as a short conjunction. I find myself re-reading sentences to see if I can guess at what they meant to say. ‘An’ is supposed to be used before a noun that starts with a vowel or, on occasion, an ‘h’ in place of ‘a’. At least that is the way I remember my first grade education, oh so long ago.
UlfPeterLangenbach over 5 years ago
Nuclear, not atomic. “Atomic” instead of “nuclear” hurts a physicist as much as “their” instead of “they’re” hurts a grammarian.
cjbowey1997 about 5 years ago
The English Language is the same as three kids standing on each other’s shoulders wearing a trench coat trying to get into an r rated film.