Comments on: Awesome Find! http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2007/09/awesome-find/ Michele L. Tune, freelance writer and blogger, shares her writing journey providing freelance tips, writing markets, calls for submissions, relevant book reviews, inspiration, encouragement while writing the cyber highway. Wed, 19 May 2010 06:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michele L. Tune http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2007/09/awesome-find/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Michele L. Tune Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:25:00 +0000 http://writingthecyberhighway.com/?p=54#comment-43 Thanks for stopping by, Deborah. I'm not sure why there are so many instances of misused homophones. I agree with you that it is probably a combination of regional/learned habits, but I also think sometimes it is just carelessness from being in a rush. <br/><br/>I've noticed there have been times myself that I've used "they're" instead of the proper word "their" in an email or even handwritten letter (yes, I still use snail mail!) because I was hurrying and just didn't pay attention.<br/><br/>That's why I felt like posting this today. Proper English grammar is fading and I've actually read that the wrong spelling of some words is replacing the correct spelling because of such a vast amount of people using the wrong version. That's sad.<br/><br/>So, I'm trying to improve my own English skills and thought I'd invite others along for the ride.<br/><br/>I'm glad you enjoyed my "mini English class!"<br/><br/>Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by, Deborah. I’m not sure why there are so many instances of misused homophones. I agree with you that it is probably a combination of regional/learned habits, but I also think sometimes it is just carelessness from being in a rush.

I’ve noticed there have been times myself that I’ve used “they’re” instead of the proper word “their” in an email or even handwritten letter (yes, I still use snail mail!) because I was hurrying and just didn’t pay attention.

That’s why I felt like posting this today. Proper English grammar is fading and I’ve actually read that the wrong spelling of some words is replacing the correct spelling because of such a vast amount of people using the wrong version. That’s sad.

So, I’m trying to improve my own English skills and thought I’d invite others along for the ride.

I’m glad you enjoyed my “mini English class!”

Have a great day!

]]> By: deborah wilson http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2007/09/awesome-find/comment-page-1/#comment-42 deborah wilson Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:19:00 +0000 http://writingthecyberhighway.com/?p=54#comment-42 These are good links Michele, I find that I can always use grammer improvement too. I find that homophones are probably the most misused in english - especially the words, there, their, and they're. In some regions, such as Kentucky, the word 'they' is a substitute for 'their'. I use to think that only Loretta used the word 'they' for 'their' but I've met people from Kentucky, on my former job and as neighbors, and they speak the same way.<br/><br/>So I'm wondering if natural regional dialect/pronunciation might play a part in why homophones are often misused, or if the difference in the words wasn't taught and reinforced at an early age (or possible went unnoticed) or both? These are good links Michele, I find that I can always use grammer improvement too. I find that homophones are probably the most misused in english – especially the words, there, their, and they’re. In some regions, such as Kentucky, the word ‘they’ is a substitute for ‘their’. I use to think that only Loretta used the word ‘they’ for ‘their’ but I’ve met people from Kentucky, on my former job and as neighbors, and they speak the same way.

So I’m wondering if natural regional dialect/pronunciation might play a part in why homophones are often misused, or if the difference in the words wasn’t taught and reinforced at an early age (or possible went unnoticed) or both?

]]> By: Michele L. Tune http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2007/09/awesome-find/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Michele L. Tune Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:01:00 +0000 http://writingthecyberhighway.com/?p=54#comment-41 Yes, I thought it was a great find too. I'm always discovering I made a grammar mistake somehow, so I'm brushing up!<br/><br/>I hope your day is going well too, Renie. <br/><br/>As always, thanks so much for stopping by!<br/><br/>Smiles,<br/>Michele Yes, I thought it was a great find too. I’m always discovering I made a grammar mistake somehow, so I’m brushing up!

I hope your day is going well too, Renie.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles,
Michele

]]> By: Renie Burghardt http://writingthecyberhighway.com/2007/09/awesome-find/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Renie Burghardt Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:52:00 +0000 http://writingthecyberhighway.com/?p=54#comment-40 Hi Michele,<br/><br/>Great find! I'll have to check it out. My grammar can always use improvement.<br/><br/>Hope you're day is going well!<br/><br/>Renie Hi Michele,

Great find! I’ll have to check it out. My grammar can always use improvement.

Hope you’re day is going well!

Renie

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