Learn to say (or type) it right!

[ALToronto]

And while we're on the subject, I'd like to suggest that people learn the difference between your and you're - as in, "you're right about the cause of your problems", as well as there, their and they're: "They're going to Chicago because their grandmother lives there". Is anyone who completed high school really unclear on these distinctions?

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by ALToronto

And while we're on the subject, I'd like to suggest that people learn the difference between your and you're - as in, "you're right about the cause of your problems", as well as there, their and they're: "They're going to Chicago because their grandmother lives there". Is anyone who completed high school really unclear on these distinctions?

I've wondered about the your and you're example too. Too many people here in the USA don't make the distinction properly and I'm now at the stage in believing that it's an American English vs English difference. Those with an English-based education ( presuming Canada, along with former colonies ) generally understand the difference. I have even seen the error made in newspaper articles here.
It's definitely part of the apostrophe issue too as people don't seem to understand that you generally use an apostrophe when replacing a letter in 2 combined words. Like it's for it is, don't for do not and you're for you are as examples.

[vjo]

Those combined words are called contractions...

[WhiteRabbit]

It's also quite likely that people have made typos. I have caught myself having typed the wrong word (there/their, hear/here, etc) - happens when you are quickly typing your thoughts. I imagine there have been times I did not catch my mistake ...

We all make mistakes!

Pointing out (helpfully) that hybrid names are capitalized, species names are not - cultivar names in single quotes or apostrophes - helps educate regarding orchids - this is afterall an orchid forum.

The "holier (or more intelligent) than tho" tone of some posts in this thread is very upsetting to me.

[Ordphien]

Your you're, there they're their.
Those and many others are pretty easy to mix on alot of technology today.
I do know the difference but often don't catch it when I'm reading through.
Swype certainly isn't helping that either.
It seems to choose which one to put in at random.

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[Carpe Diem]

The english language is going down hill fast, here in the USA. It really irks me to hear things like "I should of bought that" instead of "I should have bought that". The none-word "boughten" comes up frequently too. Grrr Another one is "I use to go" instead of "I used to go". I really have to hold my tongue when I hear "me and my family" instead of "my family and I".
If I am wrong with any of the examples I gave please correct me, since English is my second language.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

The english language is going down hill fast, here in the USA. It really irks me to hear things like "I should of bought that" instead of "I should have bought that". The none-word "boughten" comes up frequently too. Grrr Another one is "I use to go" instead of "I used to go". I really have to hold my tongue when I hear "me and my family" instead of "my family and I".
If I am wrong with any of the examples I gave please correct me, since English is my second language.

Should've = should have, but sounds like "should of"

Anyway - this thread was initially about proper orchid terminology and how to write names if orchid species, hybrids, cultivars, varieties ...

[WhiteRabbit]

I'm very close to locking this thread ...

Let's keep replies on topic - regarding orchid terminology, names.

Thanks

[My Green Pets]

The Brits must be loving this. Americans claiming to know how to write English properly

I agree w Rays point about correctly writing names of plants. It is complicated, however, and its easy to make mistakes or get lazy when on a smart phone. As evidenced in my post

I try to be as precise as possible when appropriate, tho

[Carpe Diem]

Yes WhiteRabbit, you are right, the "of" sound is definitely there. Unfortunately people have started to write it that way as well. Who knows, that may be quite acceptable in the future and my way of speaking/writing will be considered to be odd.

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I try to look up the names of orchids on the net and compare the growers tag to what I find on the net. That does not work in every instance though. lol I have a mini phal. in bloom, the tag says: New Coffee and that is it. Needless to say I haven't found anything. It is cute, pretty color, picture follows soon.