Big Lad On Tour

I'm not implying I've wrote this, but if it helps just one person my job here will be done...



How to Use There, Their and They're




The English language is full of problems like the one presented by there, their and they're. Most native English speakers pronounce these words the same way; therefore, it is difficult for some to judge in which situation to use which spelling. Each spelling means a very different thing; if you'd like to learn the difference, read on!


Steps

1. Use there when referring to a place, whether concrete ("over there by the building") or more abstract ("it must be difficult to live there").
   • There is an antique store on Camden Avenue.
   • The science textbooks are over there on the floor.
2. Use their to indicate possession. It is a possessive adjective and indicates that a particular noun belongs to them.
   • My friends have lost their tickets.
   • Their things were strewn about the office haphazardly.
3. Remember that they're is a contraction of the words they and are. It can never be used as a modifier, only as a subject (who or what does the action) and verb (the action itself).
   • Hurry up! They're closing the mall at 6 tonight!
   • I'm glad that they're so nice to new students here.
4. Test your usage. When you use any of these three words, get in the habit of asking yourself these questions:
   • If you wrote there, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with here? If so, you're using it correctly.
   • If you chose their, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with our? If so, you've chosen the correct word.
   • If you used they're, will the sentence still make sense if you replace it with they are? If so, you're on the right track!
5. 
   See the mistake?
   
   
   Recognize incorrect examples and learn from the mistakes. By looking over others' work with a critical eye, especially by offering proofreading or copyediting help, you can become more sensitized to correct usage and practice it yourself.
   • Wrong: Their is no one here.
   • Wrong: Shelley wants to know if there busy.
   • Wrong: The dogs are happily chewing on they're bones.
   • RIGHT: I can't believe they're leaving their children there alone!
6. Practice, practice, practice! Get your English teacher or friend to say several sentences aloud that include one of these three words and write down which version they are using. Hire a private English tutor if you're still having trouble.

[edit] Tips

• Spell out your contractions. Replace can't with cannot, you're with you are, and they're with they are. This way, you will catch yourself if you make a mistake in writing.
  • The students misplaced they're books → The students misplaced they are books.
    • Here, the second sentence makes no sense; hence, it is improper usage.
• Turn off the auto-correct feature in your word processor. People tend to get lazy and forget special rules when the computer automatically corrects mistakes like the ones listed above.
• If you're unsure if you're using "their" correctly, try replacing it with "my" —the sentence should work with the substitution. For example: Their house is purple. If you replace "their" with "my" the sentence still makes sense: My house is purple. So, you know you're using "their" correctly.
• If you've ruled out "they're" or "their" as the correct form, then "there" is one you should go with!
• If you have "there is" or "there are" then it's always "there" -- you'd never say "they're is" or "they're are" or "their is" or "their are".
• Learning to spell correctly can help you succeed in school, get a great job, and be a contributor to wikiHow articles.

Remember there, their, and they're by the following rules:

• there: the word here is in there so refer to there as a word for location.
• their: the word he is in their so refer to their as a word for people.
• they're: there is an ' in they're so they're is like they are. Instead of saying they're, say they are to see if it makes sense.

I see these mistakes everywhere:- I dropped my car off at a garage recently and saw a sign that stated "All cars are left at they're owners risk"

I walked out thinking, not only am I now worried about the safety of my car but they don't even know how to warn me about it??

Luckily they were better with cars than grammar lol!!!!



Hopefully you've found this useful!

If not

Lee247

Oh, blow it out of your bum. I have had a drink and if I make a mistake, tough

fatherpierre

It's quite simple......

Ta for the cut and paste, though

Tam the bam

And a yank C&P, 'Recognize' FFS!

nixxon

"I'm not implying I wrote this...", or "I'm not implying I've written this...", but not "I'm not implying I've wrote this...".
Sorry to be pedantic.

fatherpierre

Didn't read it....

Probably the simplest grammatical rule in the English language.

Maybe only 2nd to the its and it's rule.

Big Lad On Tour

I'm not saying my English is perfect, it's just annoying when you're reading an interesting article and you see school boy errors. I think it takes away the cut of someones jib if you know what I mean lol

fatherpierre

Schoolboy is one word

corradoboy

And not forgetting where, wear, we're and possibly even were and ware.

Tam the bam

Nor did I, but 'recognize' jumped out at me as I skimmed over it.

Will

what is this thread about ?

Lee247

I'd rather have the odd grammatical error any day than text speak.
That does my head in

Sonic'

Don't know can't be arsed to read it, i'm going back over their to my beer

fatherpierre

Cheese and biscuits.

fatherpierre

My bear is getting warm too.

His claws are massive

Tam the bam

No you're beer iz ova they're I fink yool fynd!

Tam the bam

TMI FP TMI!!!

Big Lad On Tour

My bear is getting warm too, time for a refill lol!

Sonic'

nowt wrong wi massive baws

Dedrater

Hmmmm, you reside in Stoke and then try to give us an American English lesson, maybe if you concentrated your efforts on the demographics of your home town, namely "Violence" (which is no better that London per %) in all its forms, you would fair better.

Maybe even make Council, the rest are corrupt little fu££ing cun£s

Big Lad On Tour

What has Stoke's crime figures got to do with anything, all I'm saying is it annoys me when someone writes a good thread and they use incorrect English?

Ok, so in the future I'll concentrate all my efforts on tackling street fights and muggings in Stoke before posting my opinions on Scoobynet that should keep you happy "Bedweter" ha

corradoboy

Missed a comma, full stop and capitol

Dedrater

Yeah!!, good on you Big Lad, you got the message

Big Lad On Tour

Yep lol

Dedrater

You can't beat a bit of subjective post cut+pasting.

lol

Big Lad On Tour

Noone knows how to put my thoughts into words like Wikipedia lol!!

Bedweter, you take these posts really seriously, do you get out much?

Dedrater

My farther punished me severe as a lad, prison is the only time I get to vent.

Can't wait to get out, probably move to Stoke....Nice atmosphere.

Big Lad On Tour

I think if you did come to Stoke you should keep very quiet, don't you know Chuck Norris lives here? He'd knock you the **** out.

Chuck Norris' dick is so big Bedweter that it has its own dick and Chuck Norris' dicks dick is bigger than yours...

yoza

There/their/they're all dead hard in Stoke, big arms from spinning waltzers.