Wednesday, March 14, 2007

They're vs. Their vs. There

WordDescriptionExamples
they'reContraction of "they are"They're ready.
theirPossessive pronoun like "his" or "her" but for more than one personCobey is their dog.
thereA place or pointRight there! It is over there. There it is.

Hints

  • "There" has the word "here" embedded in it, which should remind you of a location.
  • Mentally replace "they're" with "they are" and see if it makes sense.

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