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Jimi X Started conversation Dec 2, 1999
Its -The possessive form of 'it'
It's - The contraction of 'it is'
Their - The possessive form of 'they'
They're - The contraction of 'they are'
There - A place, eg. 'Over there'
Your - The possessive form of 'you'
You're - The contraction of 'you are'
I constantly find people getting these wrong, especially on the Internet, where apparently English isn't spoken nearly as well as html (hey, that rhymed!).
Anybody else have some?? 
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Lupa Mirabilis, Serious Inquisitor Posted Dec 9, 1999
Well, there's "continually" and "continuously," the first meaning "often" or "all the time" and the second meaning "without pausing."
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World Service Memoryshare team Posted Dec 9, 1999
Thanks! Continually and continuously are in, any more to come?
Anna
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Jimi X Posted Dec 9, 1999
I've been working on a list offline that should be ready by Friday...
(crap, that's tomorrow isn't it?) 
- X
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