11 grammatical mistakes that instantly reveal people's ignorance
All it takes is a single tweet or text for some people to reveal their poor grasp of the English language. Homophones — words that sound alike but are spelled differently — can be particularly pesky. Regardless, you should never choose incorrectly in these nine situations: 1. 'Your' vs. 'You're' "Your" is a possessive pronoun, while "you're" is a contraction of "you are." Example 1: You're pretty. Example 2: Give me some of your whiskey. 2. 'It's' vs. 'Its' Normally, an apostrophe symbolizes possession, as in, "I took the dog's bone." But because apostrophes also replace omitted letters — as in "don't" — the "it's" vs. "its" decision gets complicated. Use "its" as the possessive pronoun and "it's" for the shortened version of "it is." Example 1: The dog ch