Re: Spelling flame

CobraBoy (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Wed, 4 Feb 1998 14:59:10 -0800


At 11:53 AM -0800 2/4/98, Gregory Alan Bolcer wrote:

> > Rob wrote:
> > >[...] they're first job will be [...]
> > ^^^^^^^
> > Jeez Rob, you must be a major chump to mix up "they're" with "their".
>
> I strongly believe in the evolution of language, and being
> a prescriptivist, think all occurrences of they're, their, and
> there should be replaced with 'there' as everyone can determine
> the meaning by the context anyways, and for those who can't,
> it will make it easier for them.
>
> Greg

Man I couldn't agree more. If someone would correct me in public for this
I'd simply kill them on the spot. Quickly but painfully.

Tim