Thursday, September 19, 2013

EDUCATE YOURSELF: To, Too, Two.

A little while ago I posted a cartoon clearly highlighting the differences between your and you're and how noobs who can't get it right irk me to my core. I then received some awesome pics from blog readers on the indieBerries Facebook page:

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Hot dang! I love the indieBerries gang!


So, to further educate the masses 
(and mainly because I cannot help the grammar-nazi-enthusiast trapped inside me) - 


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They are very different and non-interchangeable.

Now - I'm only saying this once, 
so you'd better concentrate.


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So, in the most basic explanation - 

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As a simple and very basic test you can exchange "too" with "as well" 
if it makes sense, use "too"
if it doesn't make sense, use "to"

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No.

Only the crazies say that.
Are you a crazy?

no.

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Got it?

Great.

Moving on.

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How MANY?
The answer to this is a NUMBER


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TWO. 
Used for numbers,
ONLY numbers.


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If you enjoyed this post you can check out:

How to use "your" and "you're"

Or you can take a look at the grammar cartoons posted on The Oatmeal -
one of my fave sites, EVARRRRRR.

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I will be sharing some funny grammar related pics/jokes on the indieBerries facebook page this afternoon - so head over here if you want to see more.