Grammar and Spelling Help

Chuck38 said:

Okay.. thanks, Mike.

I was thinking you might have something along these lines...

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Oh, I wish !!!!! But....

Wynona said:

We ain't agonna go into Shakespeare, I hope! :)

No but I like reading his stuff.

Chuck38 said:

Hi Wynona.

Maybe you can explain the 's for me. It always confuses me. I'll use the name Mike as an example.

So, for example, wouldn't the word "Mike's" be a contraction of the words Mike and is or is the 's possessive or both?

Both.

Chuck38 said:

Example: Mike's going to the store.

Correct.

Chuck38 said:

Example 2: This looks like Mike's bike.

Correct

Chuck38 said:

Or would example 2 be; This looks like Mikes bike. Or; This looks like Mikes' bike.

Both incorrect.

Mike is = Mike's -- Contraction

Possession = Mike's -- Possessive noun

More than one Mike = Mikes -- Plural

And here's where I find the most errors . . . There are two Mike's (should be Mikes) in this group.

For some odd reason, the Internet has spawned errors galore! Kinda like Monkey see, Monkey do.

There are two boys. [It's not boy's; that's possessive] Proper use of boy's, "The boy's bicycle was run over by a Mac truck." Or, the plural of boys possessive, "The two boys' bicycles were run over by a Mac truck."

There are three picture's in this group. [It's not picture's; that's possessive] Proper use of picture's, "There are trees in the picture's [possessive] background.

Wynona said:

Both.



Correct.



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Both incorrect.

Mike is = Mike's -- Contraction

Possession = Mike's -- Possessive noun

More than one Mike = Mikes -- Plural

And here's where I find the most errors . . . There are two Mike's (should be Mikes) in this group.

For some odd reason, the Internet has spawned errors galore! Kinda like Monkey see, Monkey do.

There are two boys. [It's not boy's; that's possessive] Proper use of boy's, "The boy's bicycle was run over by a Mac truck." Or, the plural of boys possessive, "The two boys' bicycles were run over by a Mac truck."

There are three picture's in this group. [It's not picture's; that's possessive] Proper use of picture's, "There are trees in the picture's [possessive] background.

Okay. Thanks.

CountMike said:

How to proof Shakespeare in ye olde Englifh ?

THAT would be interesting!

There
Their
They're

There = position/place
Mike's bike is over there.

Their = ownership
They all have Mike's bike on their Christmas wish lists.

They're = contraction of they are
They're going to take Mike's bike when he's not looking.

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To
Too
Two

To = preposition-position/place
Mike is going to the grocery store on his bike.

Too = "as well"
Mike will visit the electronics store too, on his bike.

Two = the amount/number 2
Mike has two pouches on his bike for carrying goodies home.

Mike will use the two bags on his bike to bring goodies home for me too!

I see a lot of this getting mixed up.
Dual and Duel
Dual - two of same thing like in Dual Core processor, two cores.
Duel - like in two people hacking at each other with swords !

Here's one that gets me, not sure if this is just a difference between US/UK usage, Bring or Take

eg
Question: I have a problem with my computer
Answer: Bring it to the store

To me that should be Take it to the store (unless the person giving the answer is actually in the store)

paulsalter said:

Here's one that gets me, not sure if this is just a difference between US/UK usage, Bring or Take

eg
Question: I have a problem with my computer
Answer: Bring it to the store

To me that should be Take it to the store (unless the person giving the answer is actually in the store)

Oh I totally agree - and I'm in the US! :)

Another one is ITS/IT'S

It's is a contraction of IT IS.

i.e.
It's doing that on its own.

Its [possessive] is an exception to the rule.