I'm a Grammar Snob: V1 - Homophones

In my family and friends one thing I am known for is how particular I am about proper grammar and correct spelling. I am something of a snob about it! After reading everyone's Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday posts last week, regarding blog pet peeves, I have been reflecting on my own blog pet peeves {I was unable to participate that week}. My biggest pet peeve by far, is seeing common grammatical and spelling mistakes in blog posts!! I can understand the occasional error, but I see at least one of the following mistakes each time I read through the blogs I'm following. Not only in blogging but these common mistakes are all over the place on Facebook statuses, when I'm corresponding through email and worst of all, online news sites including NY Times!! As adults who have more than likely all made it through elementary school where we learned all of these grammar rules, I feel these mistakes should be few and far between in blogging! So, over the next few weeks or so, I will be posting a series titled, 'I'm A Grammar Snob' weekly, on Monday. 

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IT'S --> Can be substituted for 'it is' --> It's raining outside. 

ITS --> Cannot be substituted for 'it is' --> The apple has lost its flavor. 

ITS' --> never use this!

TWO --> a number --> There are two stores on the corner.

TOO --> "also" or "in excess" --> The store is too far away.

TO --> all other uses --> I am going to the store on the corner.

YOUR --> belongs to you --> Your bagel is on the counter.

YOU'RE --> "You are" could substitute in a sentence --> Here is a bagel since you're hungry.

THEY'RE --> Can substitute for "they are" --> They're coming over today.

THEIR --> belongs to them --> I'm spending the day at their house.

THERE --> a destination --> Her house there on the corner. 

LOSE --> the act of losing --> Did you lose your game today?

LOOSE --> opposite of tight --> The pants fell down because they were too loose on me.

THEN --> pertaining to time --> We went shopping, then out to dinner.

THAN --> comparison --> Those shoes are more expensive than the pairs in the last row. 

SITE--> location --> My web site is listed below. 

SIGHT --> vision --> There was not one pair of shoes in sight! 

Here is a site with hundreds of homophones {words that sound alike but have different meanings & spellings}

Stay Tuned! 
Next week is V2: Superfluous Apostrophes!! 
Which of these do you commonly mix up?

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