Grammar poll

Tom Freeman at the Stroppy Editor quotes a YouGov poll that showed 1000 Americans some sentences and asked them to pick which one of each pair or group was grammatically correct.

These were the results:

1. My oak tree loses it’s leaves in autumn. – 31%
   My oak tree loses its leaves in autumn. – 67%
2. The dogs are happily chewing on they’re bones. – 4%
   The dogs are happily chewing on their bones. – 89%
   The dogs are happily chewing on there bones. – 4%
3. I think you’re very smart. – 91%
   I think your very smart. – 6%
4. I consulted an attorney whom I met in New York. – 61%
   I consulted an attorney who I met in New York. – 32%
5. I don’t trust fruits and vegetables which aren’t organic. – 24%
   I don’t trust fruits and vegetables that aren’t organic. – 68%
6. The beneficial affects of exercise are well documented. – 17%
   The beneficial effects of exercise are well documented. – 77%

His comments on these figures are just what I would have written myself but he got there first so please follow the above link to see them.