Your pet peeves

[Jessika]

My biggest pet peeve is when people mix up your, you're and there, their and they're.

I was justttt going to post about that

I would say its and it's too but even I get those mixed up (besides, aren't they backwards from "proper" grammar? Like, "It's a nice day out" and "look at its tail!")

[finn's mom]

I was justttt going to post about that

I would say its and it's too but even I get those mixed up (besides, aren't they backwards from "proper" grammar? Like, "It's a nice day out" and "look at its tail!")

Aren't you supposed to put an apostrophe there, too? "look at it's tail!" hahahaha, now i'm confused. I thought if it was possessive, you put an apostrophe...like Jason's hat or it's tail or the car's engine...or maybe the its/it's thing is the one that that rule doesn't apply to. I think my niece (she is a language arts teacher) told me about that once...I'll have to ask her again.

[K9soul]

Nope, "its" doesn't use an apostrophe because then it would be the same word as the contraction. Also it's a pronoun when used that way and you don't say "her's" you say hers. Hard to explain . But all those little grammatical things bother me, mainly when I see them in web pages, newspapers, published things, etc. I mess up too sometimes if I'm out of it and type something hastily.

[Jessika]

Aren't you supposed to put an apostrophe there, too? "look at it's tail!" hahahaha, now i'm confused. I thought if it was possessive, you put an apostrophe...like Jason's hat or it's tail or the car's engine...or maybe the its/it's thing is the one that that rule doesn't apply to. I think my niece (she is a language arts teacher) told me about that once...I'll have to ask her again.

See, that's what I'm talking about. It's backwards lol

But yeah k9soul explained it, it's just hard to remember which way it goes sometimes!

I probably made a mistake even using it in this post LOL

[finn's mom]

Nope, "its" doesn't use an apostrophe because then it would be the same word as the contraction. Also it's a pronoun when used that way and you don't say "her's" you say hers. Hard to explain . But all those little grammatical things bother me, mainly when I see them in web pages, newspapers, published things, etc. I mess up too sometimes if I'm out of it and type something hastily.

Ok, that's what I was thinking...but, it gets weird. I remember that exception to the rule now, as far as possessive words using the apostrophe. I'll have to try to remember that it doesn't apply to pronouns. Thanks, man, I knew someone would be able to explain it, I shoulda know it would be you!

[Suki Wingy]

But all those little grammatical things bother me, mainly when I see them in web pages, newspapers, published things, etc. I mess up too sometimes if I'm out of it and type something hastily.

Exactly. I saw a sign at Dairy Queen the other day that said, "Cake's to make your day special!" or something like that but it was written on the professional poster "cake's"

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Nope, "its" doesn't use an apostrophe because then it would be the same word as the contraction.

Because no other word in the English language has two meanings.

[K9soul]

Because no other word in the English language has two meanings.

I didn't mean it that way. It's not the same word with two different meanings, it's two completely different words. An apostrophe denotes either possessive or contraction but never both. It's a symbol that means that it is a combined word with syllables missing or even when denoting slang "I'm drivin' down the road." (apostrophe to denote the missing g). Not the same "There is a bear over there." and "I guess I can bear the weight."

Maybe if my brain wasn't in such a fog I could explain it better but it has to do with a symbol and not the actual word meaning two different things.

It's like if you are saying "A's, B's and C's" you have to use an apostrophe, otherwise the word will be As. But if you say ABCs there will be no apostrophe there. It's not a different meaning, it makes it a completely different word.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Well most of my pet peeves are not about grammar, but I find some of those things annoying too.

I REALLY hate it when people throw cigarettes onto the ground. Like, out of their car window (usually still lit) or when they are done they simply put them out and leave them on the ground. I see this A LOT living in a college town. Why don't they understand a cigarette butt is still litter??

[Rachel]

I REALLY hate it when people throw cigarettes onto the ground. Like, out of their car window (usually still lit) or when they are done they simply put them out and leave them on the ground. I see this A LOT living in a college town. Why don't they understand a cigarette butt is still litter??

Oh, that is my pet peeve too. Those dastardly cigarette butts are everywhere. I think that stores that sell cigarettes should pay an extra tax which could be used to employ people to go around and pick up those butts.

Another thing I hate to see is a parent out and about with their children but instead of engaging their children in conversation, the parent is yakking away on a cell phone.

[sammy101]

I REALLY hate it when people throw cigarettes onto the ground. Like, out of their car window (usually still lit) or when they are done they simply put them out and leave them on the ground. I see this A LOT living in a college town. Why don't they understand a cigarette butt is still litter??

me too!

One of mine is when people dont put their carts away at the grocery store. We have a dent in our car now because a lazy person could'nt take 10 seconds to put their cart away. Some lady left a cart behind our car too and we honked the horn at her.
and when people cant seem to say or spell my last name right.

[CathyBogart]

Mine currently is people who seem to see through motorcycles on the road. We almost got merged into on a very large and busy street recently because someone looked to change lanes and somehow didn't see us?!??

[Tralee]

I always remember
It's chasing its tail. ----> It is chasing its tail not ---- It's chasing it is tail

[mruffruff]

I've been bugged for years about 'waiting on'.

I am not waiting on John. I am waiting for him. It would be very uncomfortable for both of us if I was waiting ON him!

[Cataholic]

Two words- BARKING DOGS! Yes, I know dogs bark. And, it is usually not thier problem (or, there problem?LOL). But, egads, for 1.5 hours?