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Thraeryn · 10-04-2003, 10:20 AM

What gets me is the title of this thread.

"American's use of 'then' instead of 'than'"

Unless you're speaking of one American in particular, shouldn't it be "Americans'"?

its/it's, your/you're, lose/loose, et al. really get to me. I'm also appalled by the increasing number of proofreading mistakes in books, periodicals, and "official" websites. *sigh*

10-04-2003, 10:20 AM	#28 (permalink)
Thraeryn Loser	What gets me is the title of this thread. "American's use of 'then' instead of 'than'" Unless you're speaking of one American in particular, shouldn't it be "Americans'"? its/it's, your/you're, lose/loose, et al. really get to me. I'm also appalled by the increasing number of proofreading mistakes in books, periodicals, and "official" websites. sigh