Id | 2016-08-24 |
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Title | There, Their, and They're |
Date | Wednesday August 24th 2016 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/There-Their-and-They-re |
Question | How do I correctly use there and their? — Aaron, United States |
Answer | In English there, their, and they're are all pronounced the same way. Each means something different, but they are often confused in writing, even by native speakers of English.
There means "in that place," "at that location," "to that place" or "that place." Below are some examples showing how there is used.
Their means "relating to or belonging to certain people, animals, or things," "made or done by certain people, animals, or things," "his or her," "his," "her," "its," or it can be used to refer to a person whose gender is not known or specified. Below are some examples showing how their is used.
They're is a contraction of the words they and are. Below are some examples showing how they're is used.
Use there when you are talking about a place, use their when you are talking about ownership, and use they're when you mean "they are." I hope this helps. |
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