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Friday English Lesson

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I think there are several of yous that could benefit from this... http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/your1.html
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And for yous guys having trouble:
Your is used to show possession: Your book is black, my book is red.
You're is used as the contraction for you are: I hope you're not confused!
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Tomorrow, we'll step it up a notch and work on their, there and they're :)
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Re: Friday English Lesson

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spanky wrote:I think there are several of yous that could benefit from this... http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/your1.html
Let me axe you a question? A you emplying some people have trouble with there grammar?
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Any chance we can merge the English-zone with Killingtonzone? Might be some synergies.
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Post by DMC »

I've never seen anyone get so worked up about grammar...

As long as I can understand what someone is saying - I could care less...

I'm sorry are dashes allowed here? ;)
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DMC wrote:I've never seen anyone get so worked up about grammar...

As long as I can understand what someone is saying - I could care less...

I'm sorry are dashes allowed here? ;)
Spanky and the gang aren't worked up. There just trying to get you're goat. Once they have it than they will no how to be sure your upset ! :D


edit: difficult to actually do that worng !
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Dr. NO wrote:
DMC wrote:I've never seen anyone get so worked up about grammar...

As long as I can understand what someone is saying - I could care less...

I'm sorry are dashes allowed here? ;)
Spanky and the gang aren't worked up. There just trying to get you're goat. Once they have it than they will no how to be sure your upset ! :D


edit: difficult to actually do that worng !
Doc, thats the weigh you allways right. :lol:
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Dr. NO wrote:Spanky and the gang aren't worked up. There just trying to get you're goat. Once they have it than they will no how to be sure your upset ! :D
Thats funny...
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What tickles me , as a HS dropout , is the most intelligent , well-educated people not knowing the difference between the possessive, its and the contraction for it is , it's. :o
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Post by 2knees »

snowsprite wrote:Words are a means to an end IMO.


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thanks for clearing that up plato :wink:
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2knees wrote:
snowsprite wrote:Words are a means to an end IMO.


Sprite
thanks for clearing that up plato :wink:
shouldn't that be Play-doh (DOH!!) ?
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