Their vs There vs They're: What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
Their' indicates possession, 'there' refers to a place or existence, and 'they're' means 'they are'.
Memory Tip: Their = ownership, There = location, They're = they are
Their rhymes with 'hair', There rhymes with 'where'
their /ðɛr/
determiner"Their" shows that something belongs to a group of people.
Example:
Their dog runs in the garden.
Common patterns:
their book
their house
there /ðɛr/
adverbIn or at that place.
Example:
The book is over there on the table.
Common patterns:
There is
There are
they're
Example:
They're my friends from school.
Common Mistakes
Their going to the park later.
They're going to the park later.
'They're' is correct because it means 'they are' going to the park.
I put the keys over their on the table.
I put the keys over there on the table.
'There' is correct because it refers to the location where the keys were placed.
Quick Practice
0/3 correct1. ____ dog runs in the garden.
2. The book is over ____ on the table.
3. ____ my friends from school.
Other Confusing Words
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