Their, There, Theyre

Their, There, Theyre

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Whats the difference between their, there, and theyre? Theyre really not that complicated; once you understand their differences there shouldnt be any more confusion.

Their

Their is the third person plural possessive adjective, used to describe something as belong to them. Their is nearly always followed by a noun.

Where is their car?

Are these their pens?

Their books are on the table.

This is their room and this is ours.

What happened to their dog?

Their being here is causing some problems.

There

There has several different uses.

1. Adverb that means the opposite of here

Hes over there.

Stop right there.

Do you want to sit here or there?

2. Pronoun that introduces a noun or clause.

There is something strange going on.

Is there a phone?

3. Adjective that emphasizes which person.

That guy there seems to be in trouble.

Those there look good.

4. Noun that means that place.

From there, we drove to Boston.

Im not going in there!

Theyre

Theyre is the contraction of they are and is often followed by the present participle
(verb form ending in -ing).

Theyre going to be late.

Is that what theyre saying?

I think theyre lying.

If theyre ready, we can go.

I cant believe theyre not here yet!

When theyre older, theyll understand.

The Bottom Line
The confusion between their, there,
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About the Author:
Think Inc. was founded in 1996, by Dr. Promod K. Batra. Dr. Promod K. Batra is a visionary in the field of management and has greatly contributed to the field of teaching management by making things simple and practical. He has successfully authored and self published numerous books.



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