Fw: Off of and other horrors
April adorsey@NETUSA1.NET
Mon, 8 Sep 1997 18:05:45 -0600 (00873785145, 199709082233.SAA14529@gatem02.netusa1.net)
>
> > > >APRIL
> > > >The one that sets my teeth on edge is the use of "your" instead of
> "you're"
> > > >- which is done by far too (using "to" here also makes me cringe!)
> many
> > > >people!
> > > >
> > > RALPH
> > > April, I'll (= I will) explain for you that "you're" = "you are,"
while
> > > "your" is as in
> > > "your teeth." And what you gave to us is two too many!
> > >
> > > Some folks also don't (do not) know the difference between there
(over
> > > there) and their (their spelling errors).
> >
> > IAN
> >
> > Ralph, April is going to get in "your face" if you keep this up.
>
> Well, maybe in his computer...! <G> I hope, Ralph, you didn't think I
> needed an explanation of the two "your/you're" words...
>
> April