This and other grammatical errors are so common it must be that it is no longer taught in school any more, or if it is, it's only a cursory look at proper word usage.
Other common mistakes:
1. "your" for "you're"
2. "to" for "too"
3. Using "I" for "me" and vice versa
4. Using improper superlatives such as "I like that one better" instead of saying, "I like that one more."
I won't go into how poorly people write any more.
How the fook do people not know the difference between "there", "they're", and "their"??? Hat Tip to "666_Maggots~PassionForGlory BN-1" who I am borrowing the basic question from and hope that she doesn't mind.
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666_Maggots~PassionForGlory BN-1 posted the same question (FIRST) asking how people mixed-up "Your" and "You're". There was such an incredible response and variance of opinions written in response to her inquiry, I wondered if the same interest would be generated by this question. I rarely see "they're" misused but "their" and "there" seem to be mixed-up one for the other all the time.
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Not-A-RINO 2012/08/26 04:45:19
In the words of Professor Higgins, "in America they haven't used [English] in years."
And it's always been true that the less folks know the more (misspelled words) they have to say.
Their is a possessive word that means it belongs to them.
They're is short for they are.
Although I do think it would be a good basis for cutting down the population. Combating overcrowding.