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Oh boy! This is my favorite time of the week. So far, we’ve uncovered the difference between “lose” and “loose”, and also clarified that there is no “a” in “definitely”. So today, we’re going to talk about the word “you’re”. A lot of people, both young and old, seem to have trouble understanding how to use the word “you’re”. Many times I have seen a sentence like “You don’t know what your talking about.” Huh? That doesn’t make any sense. The word “your” demonstrates ownership, like “your computer”, “your car”, etc. So if you own something, you use the word “your”. But “you’re” is a mysterious little bugger, and most people seem to avoid him. Don’t be afraid, he’s our friend. It’s actually just a shorter version of the term “you are”. So if you are trying to say “you’re right”, just remember that it could also be said “you are right”. If you always think of it that way, you will never forget to use the word “you’re” again. That’s our lesson for this week. And just a friendly reminder - I think a couple of people feel these messages are targeted at them. Nope, I can assure you they aren’t. These posts are never intended to make someone feel stupid. They are meant to be funny and educational at the same time.
When I first learned how to spell the word “lose”, I’m certain it only had one “o” in it. I don’t know what grade it was, but I’m sure it was easy. Throughout my school years, “lose” continued to only have one “o” in it. It’s a very common word, I probably saw it at least once a day. Then, somewhere in the 21st century, I started noticing a strange trend. Two o’s! Wha-wha-whaaaat? Did I miss something? Did Webster change their dictionary? When did the the word “lose” become “loose”? I see it almost daily, on blogs written by grown adults. I know that it’s wrong, and my mind goes off track when I see it. Think of a needle being knocked off a record. You know that scratching sound? Yep, that’s what I hear in my head. The worst example is when someone is called a “looser”. Don’t even get my started with that one. So remember, dear bloggers, whenever you are in doubt, just remember this easy phrase: A loose butthole will make guys “lose” interest in you.
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I dislike it when common words are misspelled. To my surprise, there were a lot of English majors in the room! So I guess I’m not alone in my sentiments. I’m not doing this to pick on people, and I don’t want to give the impression that I’m an expert. Everybody misspells words sometimes, no big deal. But I think it will be a good exercise if I discuss some easy words that people can’t seem to get right. This week’s word is “definitely”. Many people, and I mean many people spell it as “definately”. The funny thing is they are very passionate about it. A lot of people use the word to enhance a strong point, and type it in CAPS. That draws even more attention to the error. So just remember this easy quote from yours truly: There is definitely no “a” in the word “definite”.
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