The Difference Between THEIR, THERE and THEY'RE
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Let’s Talk About THEIYR’RE
I wouldn’t classify myself as belonging to the Grammar Police Force, but there is one common mistake that irks me, one that I used to make all too often myself. But now I know! There, their and they’re. These words sound the same, they are pronounced the same, but all three words have different meanings!
Their, There, and They're. The trio of their, there, and they're can flummox writers of all levels. It's confusing; they are homophones, meaning they have the same pronunciation but differ in meaning and derivation. - http://www.dictionary.com/e/their-there-theyre/
Let’s explore the correct usages of the three words:
THEIR is the possessive case of the pronoun they, for instance "They were happy to move into their new home." Their is generally used as a plural, but it can be used to refer to a singular too, by replacing his or her, for example: "Someone left their puppy locked outside."
THERE is similar to the word here and represents a place. There can be used as both an adverb and a pronoun. For example: "Look over there!" (used as an adverb) and "There is still a chance." (used as a pronoun).
THEY'RE is the shortening of the phrase they are. For instance: "They're learning the difference between the three homophones!"
If you hit a blank when trying to determine which one of the "theiyr'res" to use, try remember these 3 "hacks":
Their has the word heir in it, which can act as a reminder that the term indicates possession.
There has the word here in it. There is the choice when talking about places, whether figurative or literal.
They’re has an apostrophe, which means it’s the product of two words: they are. If you can substitute they are into your sentence and retain the meaning, then they’re is the correct homophone to use!
Thank you dictionary.com for these handy tips!
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They're shouldn't be that much confusion about the word "there". Unfortunately, their are certain people who rush they're posts and don't check there work very carefully. Good info, I really liked you're post! :)