Here's a quick and easy guide to the most commonly misspelled or misused three words: Their - used to indicate possession ONLY - as in something is part of or owns something. ie. Tesla is a great company. Their employees must be loving their stock options! They're - contraction of "they are". Tesla has great employees. They're on a roll right now. There - use for everything else. There are about 4,000 employees that work over there.
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Our you glad you started this thread yet? Where's BrianH when you ned him? @Brianman, once again your bustin me up!
Most people rush through posts and don't check them for spelling/grammar errors. And others aren't native english speakers. That's why I rarely say anything about spelling/grammar. The only reason I ended up here is that someone else complained about grammar and in their post, they had three grammar/spelling errors. Having said all that, when I see people misusing there/they're/their, I know it isn't an unintentional mistake, but actually that they don't know which one to use. I personally make a mental quick mental note that that author could have had a better education (or paid attention better in school or whatever). I don't discount what they say - lots of completely uneducated people can be quite smart - but it does make me more wary of their opinions. Let the flames begin.
Life's too short... In this increasingly mobile, on-the-go, world, when people are reading on commuter trains, or grabbing moments at a stop light, running from parking lot, to elevator, to office cube, etc.... many on their mobile phones, and "misteaks" with fat fingers happen. Not to mention auto-correction on-the-fly -- that doesn't always get it right. I do agree, repeated and error laden posts can influence your perception of someone's intelligence. However, I think this forum is full of incredibly brilliant and extremely thoughtful members, who do spend time thinking about their posts before they hit "Post Quick Reply". Not all of us aced "are" grammar classes, but we did ace finance, engineering, software development, chemistry, medicine, etc., etc. ... and so I'm okay with the occasional hit send, before rereading your entry 3+ times, checking for errors, errors. It's the thought that counts. @Bonnie, you're my fav!