Posted by Ernest__CT on 11/27/07 12:26pm Msg #223107
Their, they're, there
Their: It belongs to them.
They're: They are.
There: Not here.
Thank you!
Reply by Becca_FL on 11/27/07 12:32pm Msg #223109
What about Your and You're for lesson #2. n/m
Reply by Linda Juenger on 11/27/07 12:34pm Msg #223111
Another one is Advise, Advice
Advise - To notify or inform. To give advice.
Advice - To counsel
I see these interchanged here frequently.
Reply by Susan Fischer on 11/27/07 12:48pm Msg #223118
Advise, a verb; advice, a noun. Saw this on a car
window:
"Deliveries Transport Legal advise Yard work"
Cracked me up.
Reply by Ernest__CT on 11/27/07 2:08pm Msg #223127
Alas, Advice and Advise are frequently misused, ...
... including in that Post!
Advise is the verb. "He advised him of the Right to Cancel."
Advice is the noun. "He gave him good advice."
Advice is _never_ a verb!
The problem here is that "counsel" has two meanings: One a verb and one a noun! "Counsel for the defense" or "The defense counsel" refers to an attorney. "He gave him good counsel regarding the trial." means that he gave him good advice.
Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 11/27/07 2:13pm Msg #223128
Re: Alas, Advice and Advise are frequently misused, ...
Says the poster:
***Advice is _never_ a verb!***
But consider:
"When you advice to a president, you come up with Dick Cheney."
No political implications intended.
Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 11/27/07 12:37pm Msg #223113
Give it up, Ernest. They're's not a snowball's chance in hell their going to try to figure out there grammatical shortcomings with a tripartite problem.
Try working on the plural vs possessive instead. With only two parts, you may have better luck.
Reply by Phillip/TX on 11/27/07 12:41pm Msg #223115
Can always be assured a laugh or two a day on here!!! n/m
Reply by Rachel/ORWA on 11/27/07 12:42pm Msg #223116
Re: Lose, Loose
lose: to misplace
loose: to set free/let go
Reply by Gary_CA on 11/27/07 12:56pm Msg #223120
A solution for this one... for the guys anyway...
Just in case you need a little mnemonic help ...
The two o's next to each other in loose... let them remind you of loose women...
easiest way to remember which is which.
Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 11/27/07 1:10pm Msg #223121
Re: A solution for this one... for the guys anyway...
Thanks for the suggestion, Gary, but I've never needed any help in thinking of loose women. Maybe a little assistance in figuring out what to do with them, especially as I grow older, but not at all in contemplating them.
Reply by Susan Fischer on 11/27/07 2:04pm Msg #223126
Or...you could think of the 'oo's as loose change in your
pocket...those little Os = coins...
(I I used to be a loose woman, back when I thought I had nothing to lose...)
Reply by Sergio Cardenas on 11/27/07 2:49pm Msg #223138
whoa... first Im walking into english 101,
...now I dont think I'll ever look at words the same way! haha - LOOse
Reply by Linda Juenger on 11/27/07 2:54pm Msg #223141
Re: whoa... first Im walking into english 101,
A male who has had many partners is a STUD A female who has had many partners is a HO HO HO
Has anyone seen the Fruitcake Lady? Laughed till I cried listening to her.
Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/27/07 3:17pm Msg #223146
Re: OT: The Fruitcake Lady for Linda:)
Reply by Linda Juenger on 11/27/07 4:13pm Msg #223166
She is a hoot. Laughed till I cried. Thx Sylvia n/m
Reply by Becca_FL on 11/27/07 4:02pm Msg #223163
Gary, your post made me remember this...
boobicons (pronounced: boo-bee-cons) A funny take on emoticons, boobiecons involve another body part. Known as straight-on smileys (because unlike the traditional smiley, you don't have to tilt your head to see it),
here are some sexy examples:
.Y. flat boobies
(.Y.) curvy boobies
( . Y . ) fat boobies
( o Y o ) boobiecons
(.)(.) little boobies
(o)(o) regular boobies
( O )( O ) big boobies
( ' ) ( ' ) perky boobies
( , ) ( , ) droopy boobies
{.} {.} cold boobies
( @ ) ( @ ) hairy boobies
[ _ ] [ _ ] android boobies
( $ )( $ ) silicon boobies
Reply by Stamper_WI on 11/27/07 5:07pm Msg #223189
Re: A solution for this one... for the guys anyway...
Thats about as useful for me when my Dad told me the Principal is your "Pal" as opposed to principle. Hard concept for me to wrap my mind around. I could never figure out why she cried when the buses left on the last day of school.
Reply by OR on 11/27/07 5:50pm Msg #223206
Re: WOW thanks for all the laugh's today. :o) n/m
Reply by Carole Breckbill on 11/27/07 5:00pm Msg #223186
