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There vs. They're vs. Their

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Maestro 08, May 16, 2020.

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  1. Maestro 08

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    There, they're, and their: they sound the same but have different meanings and keeping them straight can be very tricky.


    We'll start with there. It has the word here in it, which can help remind us that this particular word is often about location:

    "Where's our 9th league trophy?".

    "There it is, over there".


    It's about location in the more abstract sense too:

    "There you go, quadruple treble incoming".

    And it's the one used with is and are at the beginning of sentences and questions:

    "There are so many good memories from our invincible season".



    The other two are trickier because they both have the idea of the plural in them. Both are connected to the idea of "them."

    They're means "they are":

    "They're (=they are) delusional".

    "They're (=they are) huns".


    The last of this trio, their, is the possessive form of they, so it has to do with what belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people, animals, or things:

    "It's their dossier".

    "The huns are losing their minds".


    And there you go. They're not an easy group of words, but with practice we know you can master their distinctions.
     
  2. Marie Bookmaker

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  3. paulie walnuts Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Impressive piece of work there.
    I’m going to show this to my kids as part of their homeschooling next week.
    They’re going to be well pleased.
     
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    Their ..................Belonging to

    They're...............Shortened version of ............They Are

    There.................Indicate a place


    [​IMG]
     
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  5. blackfish Screaming from beneath the waves...

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    Can you stick this in the Sevco thread and other online social media platforms, especially Twitter.

    The grammar on display, quite frankly, is a * disgrace.
     
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  6. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    You would of thought most would know the difference.
    Have
    :34:
     
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  7. FATLAZYBHOY Born in the steamie Gold Member

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  8. Maestro 08

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    You would be surprised. I see it that often, I think a lot of people genuinely find it difficult. I'm not here to judge, just wanted to help out any of my fellow bhoys a ghirls.

    :shamrock: HH
     
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    What about "it's not ours it's theirs'/their's?
     
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    Huns, scum, filth, sister shaggers, bigots, skint, tax dodgers all basically have the same meaning
     
  12. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Theirs. :50:
     
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    Hope to * the pubs open soon
     
  14. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I hope they're pubs open over their but not there pubs.
     
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    Aye yer not wrong their/there/they're. :50:
     
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  16. Maestro 08

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    ...there :party048:
     
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    They’re is a new song quest competition on the go.

    It’s over their in competition corner.

    I will be asking people to submit there songs tomorrow hopefully.
     
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  18. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    * that. I'm just using there and that's it :56:
     
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  19. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    English is evolving to lose unnecessary words which sound the same but are spelled different. There's absolutely no reason for three different spellings of there when you can understand which one is meant by the context.

    Same goes for where, wear, and were.
     
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    Were did you here that?