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"Your On" is spelled this way to indicate that Seagate is your (possessive) access to being "on." In essence, Seagate = On.

This version ties the connection more closely to Seagate (as your access to being 'on') as opposed to the more traditional spelling of "You're On," which places the emphasis more closely on the consumer and away from Seagate itself.

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This makes no sense to me.

Especially when I read the last line of their ad card: "It's the freedom of knowing wherever you are, whenever you need it, Your On."

That's like saying: "It's the freedom of knowing wherever you are, your couch."

Now, the Grammar Girl site said that it's marketing speak - and complaining about its grammar is akin to complaining about spelling errors in graffiti.

But, it still makes my brain hurt.

Anyone else have this reaction?

Edit: You really shouldn't spell "grammar" two different ways in the same sentence.

[ July 25, 2007, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: FlyingCow ]
 

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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 
My on?


 

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Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
 
I might have to email them and tell them, "Your not getting any of my money."
 

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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 

 

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Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
 
I saw this, too, and was SO CONFUSED.

Thank you for illuminating.
 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 

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Originally posted by FlyingCow:
Let me preface this by saying that it makes my brain hurt.

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GAH!

Ditto.
 

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Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
 
Finally someone else who got mad at that. I emailed them a while back, but I don't think I was nice enough about it to warrant a response.
 

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Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
 
Good. Afraid this might have been an onanism thread. But I don't have an on, so I didn't think that could be it.
 

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Posted by Battler03 (Member # 10453) on :
 
Has anybody else noticed that posters who complain about grammar or spelling...actually, themselves, commit errors in grammar or spelling in their posts?

Hey, OP, I'm not trying to call you out. I've done it myself. I'm just saying, it amuses me.

There's nothing more hilarious than some dude saying "They mis-punctuated the word 'its.' Everybody knows that erlaksdj0j ""!@_$(#)$*&*)SDA"
 

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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 
*peer*

Battler03, are you an alt for Tom Davidson?
 

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Posted by Battler03 (Member # 10453) on :
 
Who is that? An author?
 

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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 
For a more serious answer: everyone is guilty of typos, brain farts, and other mistakes. That's not a sign of hypocrisy or anything, though. That's just being human. The fact is, though, there are people who don't know how to use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation and don't care, people who don't know but are willing to take steps to improve, and people who by and large use these elements correctly. I greatly prefer reading the posts of people in the latter two groups.

ADDED: I don't, as a general rule, comment on the writing errors of other posters. But I do happen to think I write pretty well myself.
 

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Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
 
There is a billboard on the interstate that I pass every day driving home. It's for a church and it says, in huge letters:

Are you making an EMPACT?

EMPACT is huge, four foot tall letters at least.

Now, what you should know is that it's an acronym - the E is for evangelism, the M for missions, etc. Okay, fine I can see that - but there is nothing on the sign that indicates it's an acronym. I only found out because I was laughing about it with a group of friends and one of them happened (though I didn't know it before) to attend that church and explained it to me. I told her it made me feel better, but there were still thousands of people who drive by the sign every day thinking it's just wrong. If I were the marketing genius who did this, my sign would be like this:

Are you making an
E.M.P.A.C.T.?

That way, people driving by don't think that the church is full of people who cannot spell "impact."
 

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Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :
 

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There is a billboard on the interstate that I pass every day driving home. It's for a church and it says, in huge letters:

Are you making an EMPACT?

EMPACT is huge, four foot tall letters at least.

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My lungs rejected all air that entered into them for at least a minute.
 

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Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
 
I will admit that I've been avoiding this thread because of the title. I'm glad to know that it was intentional.
 

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Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 

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Originally posted by Icarus:
My on?

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No, it's supposed to use the subjective pronoun.

Stop being so negative.
 

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Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
 
Battler03, I'm not sure who "OP" is. I'm not sure exactly what grammar/spelling gaffe you are pointing to, either.
 

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Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
You typed "grammer" at least once. But no biggie.
 

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Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
 
LOL. So I did. Whoops!

You know, I even reread it a couple times and missed it - so much for that time spent as an editor.

Though, I'm still not sure who OP is...
 

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Posted by steven (Member # 8099) on :
 
There's a (approximately) 50-foot high permanent sign for a car dealership that I pass occasionally. the name on the sign is "Brian's Auto's". yes. There is an apostrophe in the second word.

Augggh!
 

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Posted by Chanie (Member # 9544) on :
 

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Originally posted by FlyingCow:

Though, I'm still not sure who OP is...

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