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:



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) -
They are very different and non-interchangeable.
Now - I'm only saying this once,
so you'd better concentrate.
So, in the most basic explanation -
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"
No.
Only the crazies say that.
Are you a crazy?
no.
Got it?
Great.
Moving on.
How MANY?
The answer to this is a NUMBER
The answer to this is a NUMBER
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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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.