"it's" vs. "its" - so few know the difference!!

Yeah, I have the same sort of peeve with

your and you're

That would be because "it's" is infact "it's"

But i see your point

It's the same with Their, There and They're.

YES!! In fact, there are dozens of things I could mention. A very common one
is getting the nominative mixed up with the objective, such as:

"She gave the basket to Jim and I."
"Him and Jenny crossed the bridge."

Also, there is no such word as "heighth."

Sometimes, I even get tired of hearing about web sights, and I'm not talking about people who just sighted a spider web.

http://able2know.org/topic/21607-1

Clearly, expecting language to be used properly is unreasonable.

For some people, appartently so. I have a sneaking suspicion who added that tag, but I ain't sayin'.

I think it's more a lack of typing skill mixed with laziness then people not knowing the difference between the two.

Once upon a time being educated enough to use language correctly was considered cause for a modicum of pride of accomplishment. That an American would be able to us English was at the lower end of expectations, being able to use at least three languages correctly was considered the worthy goal. Now being able to use English alone as a civilized person is considered to be overly conformist and a character flaw.

It is in microcosm what is wrong with America.

I, having three kids at various stages of the education process in America, disagree.

Thetre's no such thing as "correct English", only "appropriate English". Those with "peeves" are merely arguing about stylistics which are the equivalent of "dress codes". This is not to say that I am not personally irritated by variations to my own adherence to "norms", but I recognise that irritation to be a social and political phenomenon rather than an intellectual one. We should bear in mind that language is a marker for group membership and the imposition of "a language" on a subject population has been used by militarily dominant groups. It is the history of that aspect which provides a covert sub-text for "peeves".

Says a lot, as a product of the same system.

I totally agree. How many translations of ancient scripts have been ruined because of the wrong interpretation of a word? Or because a symbol was missing from the original writings?

Your use of "bullshit" and "*******" might add weight to your comments in your social group. In mine they merely indicate ignorance. So congratulations ! You have unwittingly given a good example of "style degrading function".

Define "correct translation".

while the words "bullshit" and "*******" are for the most part extraneous, the meaning of the words are well known, and I have used them correctly....so Bullshit on you again.

Umm, I think it pretty much defines its self.

LOL