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Blast from the Past - its/it's and your/you're

Jun 17, 2011 09:16

You're probably all familiar with our "Blast from the Past" feature now that it's been running for a while, so I'll cut right to the chase with this week's topic, which covers one of the most common homophone errors - its/it's and your/you're. Back in 2008, melayneseahawk gave some excellent examples and hints about how to make sure you get it right, in this ( Read more... )

!blast from the past, word choice:homophones, errors:common errors, author:chiroho

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campylobacter June 17 2011, 16:19:33 UTC

Well, that answers this question.

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lmichelle599 June 17 2011, 22:04:50 UTC

That's one thing that annoys me when I read fic. The author that doesn't know the difference. C'mon, it's so sinple. Even if english is your second language, I think it's something that you should have a grasp of when you're writing.

That second sentence was an example. I just reread it. :D