The great promise that blogs have exalted is the fact that anyone can write their opinions and thoughts about anything. The great curse that has resulted is . . . well . . . pretty much everyone does.
I am not sure why it bothers me, but there are a few basic English rules that make me cringe when not followed or even if no attempt to follow has occured. I have created the following guide as a service to fellow bloggers:
To/Two/Too:
Two is the word to indicate a number. You could use the numeral (2) too.
They’re/There/Their
There is a place or reference. Their is used when there is two or more and they’re possessive.
Affect/Effect
You are affected (influenced) by the effects (outcome). Similarly, you can affect an effect .
Your/You’re/Yore/Yer
If you use the one with the apostrophe, your word is actually a contraction combining you and are. Yore is rarely used, so don’t bother. Yer should only be used in narrative involving rednecks, hillbillies or drunks.
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Funny thing is, I know these rules, but sometimes I get typing fast and mess them up. It’s not like a typo, it’s like my brain thought of the word, the wrong word, and typed it. Later I read what I wrote and think, “Oh no, I hope nobody thinks I’m that stupid.”
Alas, I am sure there are many people who think that anyway. You’ll have that, when you throw your thoughts on a blog.
I see those on your blog. I do that sometimes. But I am anal and have to read my post three times after I post it. If I just posted it, I’ll fix it. If it is an old post, I’ll correct it and put the old verbiage in strikethrough to indicated I have corrected. Not sure anyoen but me cares - but sometimes I think I am the only one reading my blogs anyway. So at least my one reader (me) is happy.
You forgot the worst one: “their” “there” “they’re”
um . . . no. It’s there.
Ah yes, they’re it is!
Jackass! Don’t set me up on my own blog. Yer being a fool.