tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post2816979991112110232..comments2024-03-17T12:00:55.617-06:00Comments on Donna K. Weaver: A to Z - There, Their, and They'reDonna K. Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-59136628623589335162012-04-24T11:42:26.823-06:002012-04-24T11:42:26.823-06:00That was cute. sandieThat was cute. sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-81174015372189821912012-04-23T23:10:17.124-06:002012-04-23T23:10:17.124-06:00My grammar nazi teacher alway said, "There is...My grammar nazi teacher alway said, "There is no such thing as 'alot'. It was always 'a great deal'. There are just times when I want to a lot...rofl.<br /><br />My big question is when to use semicolons. I think they're cool and I like them a lot but I don't get them well.Heidi L. Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451784994050488061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-32373050916341433482012-04-23T23:04:51.123-06:002012-04-23T23:04:51.123-06:00Simply put which is excellent. I have issues using...Simply put which is excellent. I have issues using the wrong verb, even though I know what's write. And I have to look up further vs farther and clench vs clinch every single time!Jessica L. Celayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725283349220405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-1161568055218158262012-04-23T20:53:11.072-06:002012-04-23T20:53:11.072-06:00I don't have many that I know of but every onc...I don't have many that I know of but every once in a while I will take pause with "then" and "than". I figure it out but I always hesitate and think it out. Weird. And like Nancy, I'll end a sentence with a preposition just because it pleases me...<br /><br />And I use the three words you mention in this post as sort of a literacy barometer when I read letters, emails, etc.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-71694732343975444262012-04-23T18:03:40.528-06:002012-04-23T18:03:40.528-06:00Lately I have been catching myself writing "a...Lately I have been catching myself writing "are" for "our". What the heck? Oh and I find that I use the word "just" in almost every sentence. <br />:-)Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-15849219295465294672012-04-23T17:50:09.331-06:002012-04-23T17:50:09.331-06:00Just the overuse of certain favorite words.Just the overuse of certain favorite words.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-64050429657942252092012-04-23T16:48:28.003-06:002012-04-23T16:48:28.003-06:00well, whatever my grammar pitfall is it is not the...well, whatever my grammar pitfall is it is not their, they're or there...now if I could just get my students to know the difference...<br />hah!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-2907662472031299152012-04-23T16:10:13.229-06:002012-04-23T16:10:13.229-06:00This is one thing I've never had a problem wit...This is one thing I've never had a problem with. Now, ending a sentence in a preposition, that's something else entirely. Heh heh!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-29901556021365824412012-04-23T16:07:36.166-06:002012-04-23T16:07:36.166-06:00It's understandable that my daughter makes the...It's understandable that my daughter makes them. She's only eight. It's not understandable when adults make the same mistake. <br /><br />Though sometimes I make them because my brain is thinking faster than my finger can type. But it's not like I spell them wrong because I don't know better. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-75348911694217879242012-04-23T14:25:58.363-06:002012-04-23T14:25:58.363-06:00Great post, Donna! I always cringe when I see peop...Great post, Donna! I always cringe when I see people misuse "your" and "you're". :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-45017849263947874902012-04-23T12:59:32.334-06:002012-04-23T12:59:32.334-06:00One problem when I write is that I try to voice my...One problem when I write is that I try to voice my thoughts so quickly that sometimes they come out wrong. Nice post.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-8686624596315692482012-04-23T11:49:54.556-06:002012-04-23T11:49:54.556-06:00Hi Donna! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog t...Hi Donna! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog the other day! I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Great post! I still struggle with "whom". So far, my professors have been impressed with my usage, but I'm always reluctant to stick it in a conversation or paper!<br /><br />Cheers from a new follower,<br />Jen<br /><br />Nice to meet you!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-52232458249386220272012-04-23T11:09:53.326-06:002012-04-23T11:09:53.326-06:00I see this all the time and it drives me crazy. Ev...I see this all the time and it drives me crazy. Even worse, is when I catch myself typing the wrong one! Ugghhh!!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-17714808784778992992012-04-23T11:09:48.029-06:002012-04-23T11:09:48.029-06:00I see this all the time and it drives me crazy. Ev...I see this all the time and it drives me crazy. Even worse, is when I catch myself typing the wrong one! Ugghhh!!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-41981922784734768562012-04-23T10:52:27.245-06:002012-04-23T10:52:27.245-06:00I've got the their/there/they're trio down...I've got the their/there/they're trio down :) But my kids don't.<br /><br />Straight/Strait and Defiantly/Definitely kill me!Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-79092140495561985742012-04-23T09:57:50.324-06:002012-04-23T09:57:50.324-06:00Love it, Donna. Great post.
My grammar pitfalls?...Love it, Donna. Great post. <br /><br />My grammar pitfalls? Hmmm... Grammar is my strength, but sometimes those elusive commas get me or those apostrophes inside or outside that "s" ... LOL!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-31588498550968502982012-04-23T09:30:49.883-06:002012-04-23T09:30:49.883-06:00My problem is that my fingers type faster than my ...My problem is that my fingers type faster than my brain works. So I end up with their instead of they're. Whathe instead of what the. It's instead of its. Not because I don't know the difference, but because my fingers don't know how to differentiate.<br /><br />Oh, and I always forget to leave off the question marks. That one is a mystery.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-65206423772659501262012-04-23T09:01:58.761-06:002012-04-23T09:01:58.761-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-44520930946066479242012-04-23T09:01:57.400-06:002012-04-23T09:01:57.400-06:00There, their and they're I usually get, unless...There, their and they're I usually get, unless I'm just typing to fast. That is my main problem, I type to fast and just stick in the first that comes to mind sometimes.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-24205344668279381692012-04-23T08:36:10.395-06:002012-04-23T08:36:10.395-06:00I don't have a their/they're/there problem...I don't have a their/they're/there problem. But I do have a further/farther problem. And a holey/holy problem. And a past/passed problem.Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-1948827806605994902012-04-23T07:01:21.005-06:002012-04-23T07:01:21.005-06:00We don't have enough time to list all of my gr...We don't have enough time to list all of my grammatical pitfalls, but they're, there, and their thankfully isn't one of them. For some reason I've always been able to keep that one straight. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-27409422444091150252012-04-23T06:26:40.441-06:002012-04-23T06:26:40.441-06:00Aside from punctuation??? I have the same problem ...Aside from punctuation??? I have the same problem with your and you're. I know the difference, it's my brain to finger connection that blips out.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-41290731441214675742012-04-23T05:18:50.113-06:002012-04-23T05:18:50.113-06:00Great post. I love the picture you chose and the g...Great post. I love the picture you chose and the great quote.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-46354393268384125542012-04-23T04:52:25.879-06:002012-04-23T04:52:25.879-06:00Hello, my name is Jaye and I have a comma problem....Hello, my name is Jaye and I have a comma problem.Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-4498399165090436162012-04-23T02:24:51.123-06:002012-04-23T02:24:51.123-06:00ThenEnglish language can be very complicated eving...ThenEnglish language can be very complicated eving for us British.<br /><br />Good examples and post.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com