Stop using AIOW please!
I have been a member of this forum for over 15 years and have read thousands of posts during that time. I don't know if it's me, or is there really is an increase in the use of acronyms. I seems...
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JRscooby wrote:RetiredRealtorRick wrote:
The only thing worse than obscure acronyms is the misuse of their and there, your and you're, sell and sale, etc. Like fingernails on a chalkboard! Somebody didn't pay attention in 3rd grade :C
I'm 1 (Should I spell that out) of those that did not pay attention in school, and did not stay there as long as I should. Most of my life written word communication was pretty much 1 way. I never found a pen that had spellcheck.
Once I started to carry a computer to enter costs daily instead of waiting until home, started to use E-mail. And because I did not want others to see my limited education (Often lack of education is seen as lack of intelligence, and many people are not fair to stupid people)
Compared to learning grammar the things OP is talking about is a piece of chicken.
I am a very firm believer in the byline I use . . "never confuse education with intelligence"
That being said, proper grammar is fairly easy to learn, if one just thinks it out when used, such as your vs. you're. Since you're is obviously a shortened version of 'you are', I replace it with that in my mind -- if it applies, I use it!
