It's rampant on the internet, even among people who seem to be halfway intelligent. Apparently appearances can be deceiving. My respect for humanity plummets 12 points every time someone uses the word "your" in any context other than a possessive one.
I need to develop an immunity to illiteracy or cultivate an intricate defense mechanism like Allie Brosh.
To make myself feel better, I'm going to give a quick primer on the proper distinction between several homophones.
Your vs. You're
Your: it belongs to you"I can see your education has been neglected."
You're: you are
"You're an idiot."
Its vs. It's
Its: a gender-neutral possessive.
"Don't think about touching its cheese."
It's: it is
"It's a shame you don't know the difference between 'its' and 'it's'."
"Don't think about touching its cheese."
It's: it is
"It's a shame you don't know the difference between 'its' and 'it's'."
Their vs There vs They're
Their: plural possessive
"I was over at their house."
There: location
"You smell gross. Please sit over there."
They're: They are
"Nerdy girls are wonderful. They're some of the coolest people I've ever met."
"I was over at their house."
There: location
"You smell gross. Please sit over there."
They're: They are
"Nerdy girls are wonderful. They're some of the coolest people I've ever met."
You no longer have an excuse. Go. Use your new-found knowledge. Fight the fungus of bad grammar like a tube of internet Tinactin.
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