From a sign at my gym's child care area:
"All parents must make sure there kids are taking the right shoes."
"Their is" a problem with that "there," which is one of three words that sound alike:
1) "their," as in not "mine" or "yours"
2) "there," as in not "here"
3) "they're," a contraction of "they are"
Careless writers forget which one is which. If you tend to make this mistake, I suggest that when you use one of these words, you say to yourself, "Ding! I've just used a word that sounds like another word. Maybe I should double-check myself!"
Thank "ewe" "four" double-checking "yore" self. English contains many pairs and trios of similar-sounding words, so "bee" careful with your spelling!
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I wonder if you have ever found a polite way to make a store/business owner aware of an error in their sign? ;) I continue to enjoy your blog and am learning much from it. Thank-you!
I have written about a couple of encounters in stores, but I haven't found the perfect way to get my message across politely. Any suggestions?
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