There/Their/They're
Aug 23, 2014 15:30:32 GMT -5
Post by Harper Jones on Aug 23, 2014 15:30:32 GMT -5
There, their, and they're. Three of the most commonly mixed up words in the English language. I had this drilled into me when I was in sixth grade, but I have adults in my workplace who still use the wrong word when they are writing to colleagues. This is a simple guide to help you differentiate between these three words.
First, let's do a definition of all three:
there: This refers to a location or a place, usually away from where the speaker is. "Those books you're looking for are over there."
their: this is the possessive form of they. Those are their toys.
they're: this is a contraction of "they" and "are". They're going to the zoo.
But how do you remember the difference between all three? Well, here are some helpful things to remember:
there has the word "here" in it, which also refers to a place or location.
their has the word "heir" in it, which means you will eventually own it.
they're has the apostrophe in it, meaning it's made of two separate words.
Hopefully, this helps a lot of you guys, so whenever you have to type "They're grabbing their suitcases before they go over there." you'll know which words to use where.
If you guys have any other tips/tricks for differentiating between the three, post down below!
First, let's do a definition of all three:
there: This refers to a location or a place, usually away from where the speaker is. "Those books you're looking for are over there."
their: this is the possessive form of they. Those are their toys.
they're: this is a contraction of "they" and "are". They're going to the zoo.
But how do you remember the difference between all three? Well, here are some helpful things to remember:
there has the word "here" in it, which also refers to a place or location.
their has the word "heir" in it, which means you will eventually own it.
they're has the apostrophe in it, meaning it's made of two separate words.
Hopefully, this helps a lot of you guys, so whenever you have to type "They're grabbing their suitcases before they go over there." you'll know which words to use where.
If you guys have any other tips/tricks for differentiating between the three, post down below!
