Monday, April 28, 2008

Then/Than and Other Helpful Tips.

Hey friends,

I just needed to get this out... Hopefully you'll read this, and hopefully it will help you be a better writer of the language you use every day.

Then/Than
Then refers to a point in time.
"Michael will bring his camping gear. Then we will leave for the woods."

Than is used in a comparison.
"I would rather Jake be hit in the head than me."


They're/Their/There
They're is a contraction of "they are."
"They're going to see Mark and Lorna tonight at the Red Fox Lounge."

There refers to places.
"Casey, go cut the head off that dead cow over there."

Their refers to a group of people.
"Their trips to Old Germany are now over."


More updates to come as necessary.

2 comments:

...drc... said...

Give me a way to remember its/it's and you'll be a hero.

Lance Herring said...

Go cut the head off of the dead cow over there...

hmmm...