A few members of this site need to take note of this
There is only one rule when it comes to the English language:
They're our know rules.
I wood never dew that...well, maybe one or too times
Eye sea what ewe did their.
I post and comment on my phone and my fingers are too big for the little letters on the thing, so I make all kinds of spelling mistakes.
This
Shit a brick, IF the Death Penalty was instigated for that then Americans would extinct long before they can finish killing each other off with their guns.
The American understanding of the ENGLISH language, Grammar, Pronunciation and Spelling in particular is WOEFUL to say the least.
Pretty sure this is satire, but in today's climate, it can be difficult to be certain. Interesting the writer selected this one peccadillo, when the world is full of "to/two/too," "their/they're" and all other sorts of language irritants.
A little much, don't you think? While it can be annoying I think most people can figure it out.
"You know what they mean.", is no excuse. Ignorance (not knowing)( can be forgiven, stupidity (not caring and/or making excuses for ignorance), is not forgivable. Making the excuse, "You know what they mean.", makes as much sense as, 2 + 2 = 5...because you know what they meant.