Peter Barick wrote:
>
> <topic was "$1-a-day wages">
>
> Bravo, Jim,
>
> Jim, spots and corrects a current day, malefic malapropism, "your," a
> possessive pronoun, for "you're," a contraction, [ahem] as in You Are,
> boys.
> /lecture
>
> I've seen this modern style used here before but resisted becoming
> pedant and kept silent. However, as a reader it did slow me down upon
> having to differentiate between the two forms and the intent of the
> writer.
>
> I also understand the grammatical level of this List is informal and
> therefor can tolerate liberties such as mentioned. But beware of its
> limitations when in other, formal communications [might pass a grammar
> checker, heh, heh].
> /sermon
>
> Carry on guys. I'll slink back into [note, not "in to"] my grammatical
> cave until my chain gets jerked.
>
> Peter



Your absolutely right - clearly you're grammar skills as good as those in days
of yore ... ;))))))
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