I would like to welcome you all to the very first ever JENNY RANT HOUR! Brought to you by ME!
I've been on the internet for many years now. I will not say I'm proud of this fact by any means, but I will admit that a lot of the grammar, spelling and punctuation I've learned throughout the years was from chatting. That's right kids, everything I learned in basic English flew out the window once I was introduced to Cocaine at 16. I am by no means a "grammar nazi", or anal rententive about spelling errors.. but Jesus Christ folks, how can grown ass adults not know the differences in your and you're?
Let me make a list to maybe help some people out (straight from
Dictionary.com), and also vent in the process!
your
adj. The possessive form of you.
Used as a modifier before a noun: your boots; your
accomplishments.
A person's; one's: The light switch is on your right.
Informal. Used with little or no sense of possession to
indicate a type familiar to the listener: your basic three-story frame
house. Please take note that nowhere does it list "ur" as a short version, kthx.
you're
Contraction of you are.
Also note that nowhere does it list "ur" or "u r" as a short version, kthx.
Now I know folks on the interweb can be pretty simple, so I'm not going to even start on the there, their and they're's just yet. When I feel YOU'RE ready, sure.
I will, however, break down the then and than's for you as best as possible.
than
conj.
- Used after a comparative adjective or adverb to introduce the second element
or clause of an unequal comparison: She is a better athlete than I.
- Used to introduce the second element after certain words indicating
difference: He draws quite differently than she does.
- When. Used especially after hardly and scarcely: I had
scarcely walked in the door than the commotion started.
then
I'll make this simple and just say that when you aren't meant to use than, THEN use then. ;)
Before I come to the conclusion of this, I would like to remind you retards that shortening ALREADY SHORT WORDS make me want to ball up my fist and shove them down your throats.
Examples:
b does not equal BE
u does not equal YOU
ur does not equal YOU ARE
c does not equal SEE
You get the idea, kiddos. If this wasn't simple enough, I suggest putting down the drugs, picking up a dictionary, and read, read, READ!