Grammar guide, Their, There, and They're
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There, Their, They’re
I'm back helping you guys with my grammar tips so don't get it wrong or I will hunt you down.
When two words sound alike (known as homonyms), it ‘s easy to think they mean the same thing. English being what it is, they usually don’t and it’s important to get them right so you say exactly what you mean.
For example, what’s the difference between their, there and they’re? The three are often mixed up when writing, because they sound exactly the same. However, the meanings of these three words couldn’t be more different.
Their
Let’s start with their. It’s the possessive form of they, which means it is used to show ownership or belonging. If something belongs to them, it is their item.
Example: Michael and Lola left their car at home as it was a fine night.
There
If you are talking about a place or location, then you need the word ‘there. This word indicates where something goes or where something is.
Example: Michael dropped his coat on the floor. Lola sai
They’re
Finally, they’re is a contraction of they are, with the apostrophe showing where the letter a has been left out. If you sound it out in full in the sentence and it sounds right, then you’ve got the right one. Otherwise, it must be one of the other two.
Example: “Where are my parents meeting us?” asked Lola. “They’re meeting us at the restaurant,” said Michael.
Putting It All Together
Once you have these three straight, then you can easily make sense of a sentence like this:
“Their car is being repaired, so they’re taking a cab to get there,” said Michael.
I'm back helping you guys with my grammar tips so don't get it wrong or I will hunt you down.
When two words sound alike (known as homonyms), it ‘s easy to think they mean the same thing. English being what it is, they usually don’t and it’s important to get them right so you say exactly what you mean.
For example, what’s the difference between their, there and they’re? The three are often mixed up when writing, because they sound exactly the same. However, the meanings of these three words couldn’t be more different.
Their
Let’s start with their. It’s the possessive form of they, which means it is used to show ownership or belonging. If something belongs to them, it is their item.
Example: Michael and Lola left their car at home as it was a fine night.
There
If you are talking about a place or location, then you need the word ‘there. This word indicates where something goes or where something is.
Example: Michael dropped his coat on the floor. Lola sai
😛“Don’t put it there, Michael. Hang it on a hook.”
They’re
Finally, they’re is a contraction of they are, with the apostrophe showing where the letter a has been left out. If you sound it out in full in the sentence and it sounds right, then you’ve got the right one. Otherwise, it must be one of the other two.
Example: “Where are my parents meeting us?” asked Lola. “They’re meeting us at the restaurant,” said Michael.
Putting It All Together
Once you have these three straight, then you can easily make sense of a sentence like this:
“Their car is being repaired, so they’re taking a cab to get there,” said Michael.
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their finally is someone here who has good grammar!
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Unless you're not a native English speaker, There're is no reason to not know the difference between these.
Seriously, you would have to be really stupid to get them confused. It's as if their trying to be dumb. I know some people didn't have a proper education, but I'm sure there able to improve given time.
I use "ther" pronounced like "there" for all three. I use the word offect now instead of affect and effect too because its time for the rules of grammar to evolve
When two words sound alike (known as homonyms)--->wrong mate!
that's when 2 words have the same meaning , not sound alike.
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A Synonym is when two words have the same meaning, A Homonym is a word that is written and pronounced the same way as another, but which has a different meaning. A Homophone is word that is spelt differently but sounds the same,
i stand corrected 🙂
Thanks dude I willn't get it wrong in future. : D
Yarrrr! Thar be pirates and their ways. They're not happy there.