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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wordworking: T is for There, They're and Their

If you missed yesterday's post, I messed up my calendar and assigned Janet Gurtler the wrong letter for her If I Lost You Birthday, so yes, I know everyone else is doing U.



There, they're, and their may sound the same, but we shouldn't use them interchangeably.


  • There can be a noun, pronoun, adjective, or adverb. It means "that location."


  • They're is a contraction for they are. They is a pronoun and are is a linking verb. 


  • Their is a possessive pronoun (also an adjective). 
They're still over there picking their noses. 


In case you get confused like I do, A homonym is a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning. A homophone is a type of homonym. It sounds the same but has a different spelling. There, they're and their are both homonyms and homophones.

11 comments:

  1. Most enjoyable, and many tips to take in.

    Yvonne.

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  2. Ah, the there's or is it their's or they're's. How do you reference them as a group? Oh that's a conundrum! Haha! Another great post Robin!

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    1. Good question. I have no idea. If I figure it out I'll let you know. Thanks for coming back day after day.

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  3. Great tips. Thanks for sharing them.

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  4. I have no problem knowing which their to use. But the funny thing is, sometimes it still comes out wrong when I'm typing. I guess the connection between my brain and my fingers sometimes breaks. :)

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    1. I do that do. I'm not sure why, but there's a definite disconnect with multiple words I type regularly. Glad I'm not the only one:)

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  5. They're still over there picking their noses.
    Liked this one! :)

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  6. I struggled with this one for a lot of my life, but once someone explained it to me, I didn't have a problem :)

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  7. Great tips! My students struggled a lot with this.

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  8. This was a really enjoyable post! I liked this post very much.


    www.modernworld4.blogspot.com

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  9. I'm like you and Suzi -- I know the difference, but sometimes they still pop out wrong. Thank you silly fingers...

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