Spelling/grammatical errors

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Today I'm going to talk about something that may offend some, but needs to be talked about. It's all about spelling and grammatical errors. I have never said I'm perfect, but when it comes to my spelling, I try to be. It's probably due to my OCD about certain things (spelling, counting things, etc) and believe me when I say that I am not trying to be an a**hole when I correct your spelling, it's my OCD. I am obsessed with correct spelling!!! Here's a small list of items that people are constantly either spelling incorrectly, or using incorrectly. I've provided sentences to show when you should use each word.....

1. Your/You're
The word your is the possessive form of you, referring to something that a person has, or something that belongs to the person in discussion. Example: Your shirt is red.
The word you're is a contraction, or a combination of the words you and are. Example: You're a great friend.

2. There/Their/They're
Use there when referring to a place. Example: We're going over there.
The word their is used to indicate possession. Example: Their kids are very polite.
The word they're is a contraction of the words they and are. Example: They're going to buy us some new clothes!
Test your usage. When you use any of these three words, get in the habit of asking yourself these questions:
If you wrote there, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with here? If so, you're using it correctly.
If you chose their, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with our? If so, you've chosen the correct word.
If you used they're, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with they are? If so, you're on the right track!

3. Than/then
Use the word than when you are talking about a noun being more, less, better, cooler, etc in relation to another noun. Example: I am way cooler than you are.
Use the word then when indicating time. Example: Wash the clothes, then put them in the dryer

4. A lot/Allot
You use the word a lot when talking about a quantity. Remember that it has a space in the middle. There is no word "alot", it is always 2 words. Example: I have a lot of money.
Allot is used when you are referring to giving out, apportioning, or dividing something. Example: He was allotted three minutes to give his speech.

I think for now, that's all I've got. I hope I didn't offend anyone, I only hope that by reading this, you'll use the proper words and I can stop bothering you on Facebook with my corrections. Though everyone knows, I am the "Anal Spell-Checker".

Until tomorrow! Have a wonderful Friday!!