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Scotty C
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Right, my misses has just told me in her English assignment she is not aloud to use 'you're', she has to put down 'you are'. WTF? Her english teacher has told her this. If she puts 'you're' she'll get marked down?!

Anyone shed any light?
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Guessing she just doesn't like it It's her assignment, can do as she pleases really! But... how old is your mrs?
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Im sure I was always taught not to abbreviate in English exams too
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But which way to be correct?

She's 20
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quote:
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Im sure I was always taught not to abbreviate in English exams too


So why is 'you're' used?
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Probably so she differentiates correctly between you're and your.

Contractions are a major weak point for a lot of people so avoiding them is a good exam technique.

Could also be that the teacher wants a formal tone as well. Although it's more likely to be that the class on the whole are shit at English and this is an approach to improving them.
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quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
But which way to be correct?

She's 20


she is 20
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quote:
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But which way to be correct?

She's 20


she is 20


Thought you would have picked up on "Allowed" first tbf.
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ur


dude your abbreviating, its "u r"

[Edited on 11-10-2011 by Phillips_91]
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dude your abbreviating, its "u r"

[Edited on 11-10-2011 by Phillips_91]


you're*
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ok then, ya
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U're.
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you ARRRRGGGGHHH

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yoohr mii wurld baybee
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Pics of said GF? cant remember the last time i saw a 20 year old.

[Edited on 11-10-2011 by sc0ott]
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WTF Scott?
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quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
Right, my misses has just told me in her English assignment she is not aloud to use 'you're', she has to put down 'you are'. WTF? Her english teacher has told her this. If she puts 'you're' she'll get marked down?!

Anyone shed any light?


If she's not aloud then she's not aloud! Better just do as the teacher says, wouldn't want any near misses for your misses.
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allowed*
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Aloud oops!
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We've always been told in uni not to use abbreviations in essay etc, so it's maybe to prepare her for much more formal higher level assessments?

[Edited on 12-10-2011 by Shell]
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leven assessments?

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