tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230542560056207737.post140706294808817494..comments2023-07-08T05:02:49.349-07:00Comments on But I'm not Wearing Underwear!!: When passing feels like a big FAIL.Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374759585682438535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230542560056207737.post-77899372104021337912009-09-18T17:31:37.850-07:002009-09-18T17:31:37.850-07:00Oh I'm not struggling with its and it's I ...Oh I'm not struggling with its and it's I know the rule I just fail to use it. I've gone over it with a friend of mine just recently. But on my blog I'm SUPER lazy about any sort of grammar, you seriously are lucky to get even capitalizations. I only do it to seem half way adult. You know one rule that I do use is your and you're and I can spot the missuse of that one a MILE away. I even spotted it on a bumper sticker once and almost rearended the guy. True story!<br />I will however, since you pointed it out from now on be concious of my error on my blog, and most likely fix it when it occurs!Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374759585682438535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230542560056207737.post-46054918497122484782009-09-18T07:09:33.084-07:002009-09-18T07:09:33.084-07:00Hello! I noticed you over on my blog, and thought ...Hello! I noticed you over on my blog, and thought I would swing by, take a look at yours :-) I'm a fellow grammar moron, by the way. <br /><br />Listen, I would never do this except for the fact that you mentioned you're struggling with this very issue. As a fellow, "Ah jeez, punctuation rules drive me insane." person I commiserate. I did notice something though, and only because you're in a situation where you are being graded would I bring this up. At present you are struggling with the correct use of "its" and "it's", as I'm sure you're aware, "it's" is a contraction of "it is". Above there are three different instances where you should have used "It's" and instead used "Its". <br /><br />I feel really strange even pointing that out, but since it's the actual issue with which you're struggling I figured I'd send up a flare to see if that helps you at all. I'll be completely honest, to this day I will occasionally sound the freaking difference out when it comes to confusing contractions, like I'm nine (argh). It does work and it's a useful tool. <br /><br />I think Medical Transcription has specific rules, and my not allow for the use of contractions at all. It's just the thing I noticed when reading your post, and I am absolutely not a Grammarian. The only reason I was even paying attention was it's the thing that is giving you a migraine. <br /><br />Hang in there! Everyone really does learn in a different manner. Audio, vs. Visual being the most common. It sounds like MT relies heavily on Audio (which does make sense) and you may be a visual learner. That doesn't mean you will be unable to learn via Audio, but it does mean that it might cause you to encounter the occasional barrier. <br /><br />Be patient with yourself, you can do this :-)Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.com