[B]I'm tired of seeing people making these kinds of mistakes, it isn't very important but some people have trouble figuring it out, when to use an apostrophe and when to not use it.[/B]
[B]You use an apostrophe in some cases, the most common being:[/B]
[B][U]Abbreviation[/U][/B]
[I][B]The verb "to be" (someone, someplace, something):[/B][/I]
I am <-> I'm
You are <-> You're
He is / She is / It is <-> He's / She's / It's
We are <-> We're
You are (plural) <-> You're
They are <-> They're
[B][I]The verb "to have" (got):[/I][/B]
I have <-> I've
You have <-> You've
He has / She has / It has <-> He's / She's / It's (same as the verb "to be", depends on context)
We have <-> We've
You have (plural) <-> You've
They have <-> They've
[B][I]The modal verb "would":[/I][/B]
I would <-> I'd
You would <-> You'd
He / She / It would <-> He'd / She'd / It'd
We would <-> We'd
You would (plural) <-> You'd
They would <-> They'd
[B][I]When negating a verb, you concatenate the "n" to the word then use the apostrophe and a t ('t): *n't[/I][/B]
I have -> I haven't
I do -> I don't
I would -> I wouldn't
...
[B]You don't use an apostrophe in cases where you're talking about an "object" that belongs to another "object", people tend to make this mistake a lot:[/B]
[I][B]Common mistakes with the verb "to be" (someone, someplace, something):[/B][/I]
You're [B]IS NOT[/B] Your [I](Your is used when talking about something that belongs to "you")[/I]
He's / She's / It's [B]IS NOT[/B] His / Hers / Its [I](His / Hers / Its is used when talking about something that belongs to "Him (He)/ Her (She)/ It (It)")[/I]
We're [B]IS NOT[/B] Were [I](Were is used when talking about being something, someone or somewhere in the past)[/I]
They're [B]IS NOT[/B] Their [I](Their is used when talking about something that belongs to "Them (They)")[/I]
[B]What about plural you ask, what if you want to talk about something that belongs to someone whose name ends with an s?[/B]
Lets take our friend Ellis as an example, you want to talk about a car that belongs to Ellis:
[B][I]The Correct form:[/I][/B] Ellis' car (read "Ellizees car")
[B][I]Some common mistakes:[/I][/B] Ellis car (Ellis car just doesn't make sense), Ellis's car (Ellis is car, no he isn't!)
[B]Now, when to use "a" and when to use "an".[/B]
[B]Whenever you're talking about something and that something starts with a vowel [I](a, e, i, o, u),[/I] you ALWAYS use [I]"an":[/I][/B]
[B][/B]
[I]An Asset[/I]
[I]An Elf[/I]
[I]An Island[/I]
[I]An Omen[/I]
[I]An Ulcer[/I]
[B]You use "a" whenever the word starts with a consonant:[/B]
[I]A Hero[/I]
[I]A Dog[/I]
[I]A Cat[/I]
[I]A Person[/I]
[B][/B]
[B]The only exception is when said consonant is a silent "h" followed by a vowel (meaning you don't read the "h" when you read the word), as an example:[/B]
[I]An hippopotamous[/I]
[B][I][U]HOPE I HELPED[/U][/I][/B]
Now I know..
Thank you for educating the foolish masses good sir.
Its part of my style not to use ' sorry. (I do on newsposts fyi)
Did we really need this?
Just askin'
If it sounds like a vowel when you pronounce it, it's also " an "
Example: An (E)M16
A motorboat.
People putting of when they mean 've does my head in same as people putting that they could care less, hence meaning they do actually care instead of couldn't care less.
It pisses me off when people use "it's" as a possessive pronoun.
It happens everywhere. Fucking idiots.
[QUOTE][B]Whenever you're talking about something and that something starts with a vowel [I](a, e, i, o, u),[/I] you ALWAYS use [I]"an":[/I][/B]
[B][/B]
[I]An Asset[/I]
[I]An Elf[/I]
[I]An Island[/I]
[I]An Omen[/I]
[I]An Ulcer[/I][/QUOTE]
Not completely true. It has to start with the sound of a vowel. It's "an hour", not "a hour". It's "a yellow horse" and not "an yellow horse".
I'd've = I would have
Not sure if that's considered legit, but I use it.
OP, add in " should've "
can't stand it when people say "should of"
[QUOTE=Technopath;21074837]
[B]You use "a" whenever the word starts with a consonant:[/B]
[I]A Hero[/I]
[I]A Dog[/I]
[I]A Cat[/I]
[I]A Person[/I]
[B][/B]
[B]The only exception is when said consonant is a silent "h" followed by a vowel (meaning you don't read the "h" when you read the word), as an example:[/B]
[I]An hippopotamous[/I]
[B][I][U]HOPE I HELPED[/U][/I][/B][/QUOTE]
Shouldn't that be an hero?
God, I can't believe you made me post this:
[IMG]http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4256/hl1zr.jpg[/IMG]
A little relevant.
Why' does' it' matter' what' grammar' someone' uses' if' you' can' understand' their' main' points' and arguments' ?
I for one post from my work, i therefore type shorthand and make some spelling errors. However the way someone types online is not a reflection of their intelegence, or understanding and/or grasp of the English language. I have an A credit pass in Standard grade, and higher English. I simply write quickly.
Also, for some people English is not their first language, and for others.... they'r just dumb. And Dumb people deserve a voice too you know.
You intelegent people should be able to decipher their medievil hyroglyphics with no problem no ?
And i sure as hell aint spell checking "hyroglyphics".
BWUAHAHA ! Good post Tovleman.
(I appologise in advance if i have spelled "BWUAHAHAH" wrong)
also, I think the word "hour" would be a better example for a silent H sound instead of hippopotamous.
just fyi those are contractions not abbreviations
[QUOTE=BykeRyder;21075147]Why' does' it' matter' what' grammar' someone' uses' if' you' can' understand' their' main' points' and arguments' ?
I for one post from my work, i therefore type shorthand and make some spelling errors. However the way someone types online is not a reflection of their intelegence, or understanding and/or grasp of the English language. I have an A credit pass in Standard grade, and higher English. I simply write quickly.
Also, for some people English is not their first language, and for others.... they'r just dumb. And Dumb people deserve a voice too you know.
You intelegent people should be able to decipher their medievil hyroglyphics with no problem no ?
And i sure as hell aint spell checking "hyroglyphics".
BWUAHAHA ! Good post Tovleman.
(I appologise in advance if i have spelled "BWUAHAHAH" wrong)[/QUOTE]
It matters because the difference between people treating you as an equal or as an idiot is whether you can tell the difference between "then" and "than". It's not that hard to understand the English grammar.
cool lesson bro i give you five stars
I love you technopath
the h in hippopotamus is silent?
I feel thats a huge exajuration.
You are quite ready to judge peoples personalities and levels of intelegence due to their spelling and grammar...... on a bloody internet forum ?
You realise the two are not linked what-so-ever. It is more a reflection of your own character to put such importance on what is such a trivial issue ?
You realsie that Alexander Graham bell, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Paul Macreedy all had Dyelexia or other forms of writing problems ?
However, i feel this debate will blow out of all proportion and degrade into an insulting match, so i shall conciede victory to your fine self and get back to moaning about MW2 maps.
*takes a bow*
[QUOTE=BykeRyder;21075147]Why' does' it' matter' what' grammar' someone' uses' if' you' can' understand' their' main' points' and arguments' ?
I for one post from my work, i therefore type shorthand and make some spelling errors. However the way someone types online is not a reflection of their intelegence, or understanding and/or grasp of the English language. I have an A credit pass in Standard grade, and higher English. I simply write quickly.
Also, for some people English is not their first language, and for others.... they'r just dumb. And Dumb people deserve a voice too you know.
You intelegent people should be able to decipher their medievil hyroglyphics with no problem no ?
And i sure as hell aint spell checking "hyroglyphics".
BWUAHAHA ! Good post Tovleman.
(I appologise in advance if i have spelled "BWUAHAHAH" wrong)[/QUOTE]
That's not the only thing you've spelt wrong.
Also, English is not my first language. I type fast, and I'm not intelligent.
[quote]However the way someone types online is not a reflection of their intelegence[/quote]
I have to disagree with this.
[QUOTE=KillaGunna24;21074886]Now I know..[/QUOTE]
...and knowing is half the battle! G.I. JOE!!
Old show...yea I know...
[QUOTE=BykeRyder;21075533]exajuration.[/QUOTE]
Please for the love of God tell me that was a troll and that you do actually know how to spell exaggeration. :saddowns:
Nope,
Not a clew.
(Pleas tell me youv noticed the other 20 spellign <-- and grammar errors i made ?)
Oh, and mislum, you'd be very wrong there then.
[QUOTE=Technopath;21074837]
[B]The only exception is when said consonant is a silent "h" followed by a vowel (meaning you don't read the "h" when you read the word), as an example:[/B]
[I]An hippopotamous[/I]
[/QUOTE]
[img]http://snugglenugget.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/gtotem_hippopotamus.jpg[/img]
What?!
Since when was it pronounced 'ippootamous'?
That's like saying "Excuse me while I go and mount an 'orse"
[QUOTE=Ori Child;21075736][img]http://snugglenugget.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/gtotem_hippopotamus.jpg[/img]
What?!
Since when was it pronounced 'ippootamous'?
That's like saying "Excuse while I go and mount an 'orse"[/QUOTE]
I read that in a Australian accent.
wut
[QUOTE=Tovleman;21075139]God, I can't believe you made me post this:
[IMG]http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4256/hl1zr.jpg[/IMG]
A little relevant.[/QUOTE]
Lmao. Love that pic.
Most of my friends call me a grammar Nazi, since I tend to correct them if they misspell or use improper grammar. Got rather tired of seeing "hey wat r u doing" pretty much every time I talked to someone online, so started using proper spelling and grammar when I was around 16.
[QUOTE=Technopath;21074837][B]What about plural you ask, what if you want to talk about something that belongs to someone whose name ends with an s?[/B]
Lets take our friend Ellis as an example, you want to talk about a car that belongs to Ellis:
[B][I]The Correct form:[/I][/B] Ellis' car (read "Ellizees car")
[B][I]Some common mistakes:[/I][/B] Ellis car (Ellis car just doesn't make sense), Ellis's car (Ellis is car, no he isn't!)[/QUOTE]
Wrong, it is Ellis's.
If it's plural than you put the apostrophe after.