the word "their"

[glenis]

has anyone else noticed that this word is slowly disappearing from the english language? oh ! look at them over there ,they have their dog with them and just look what they're doing to it -is look at them over there,they have there dog with them and just look at what there doing to it

[sara3]

you mean people don't know which is the correct spelling? the word is definitely still being used!

[NoK]

well who ever is saying this are talking out of there rear!


i will tell you what is disappearing though .........full stops.

[sara3]

that's because......................... I have them all :o)

[denis567]

'their' refers to personal possessions. e.g. their dog, their house, their car etc.
'there' refers to a place, or a statement, e.g. over there, there is, they're (they are) doing

[NoK]

gee thanks. < full stop look

[sara3]

Ugga x

[NoK]

> Starting sentences with a capitol also seems to be disappearing.

[sara3]

capital ;o)

[NoK]

but the word ugga is getting more popular

ugga sara ;0)

[NoK]

freudian

[sara3]

indeed. I like the word ugga.

I wonder what denis567 would make of that!

[craft1948]

will you two get a room.....full stops

[20SilkCut]

I'll tell ya what isn't disappearing....

people who write menus etc and put an apostrophe before the 's' where it isn't needed.....

ie menu's
and potatoe's
and fish supper's et al....

really makes me wanna run in and scream at them ....lol

[gonzo00]

oh silky..you're fiesty tonight! lol :0)

[joggerjayne]

Who starts sentences with capitals nowadays?

Or even titles?

They don't at ... the guardian

(check the front page tomorrow morning!)



j j

[20SilkCut]

I am indeedy gonzo....lol

taking out my temper here....was at the funeral home earlier....but never mind.....

spoke to the big G - he was giving me details of the upcoming festivities...lol

is your mum still making progress?

[nescio]

20silkcut
What is even more inexplicable is when some items on the menu (for example) have an apostrophe in the plural and others do not, seemingly at random.
I would love to know the criterion by which the writer decides whether an apostrophe is needed in a plural or not.

[20SilkCut]

Yes Nescio....i'm glad someone else has mentioned it....

lol - now i'm trying to be especially careful with my typing, just so that i don't leave an apostrophe out....then i'd end up with egg's on my face LOL LOL

did ya spot the planned mistake... :-)

[gonzo00]

yes thanks silky! she's comin on leaps and bounds!
funeral home?? mail me if i need to know.
lol didn't you end up owing big g something after your call....i always do!!!!
was out on some jolly country pursuits today...got soaked to the balls! lol take one day off in the year to go shooting and look at the bloody weather!

[NoK]

śŏ would İ nescio