Stuart's Daily Word Spot: There, they're or their?


There, they're or their?
More homonyms that constantly causeconfusion. Hopefully these suggestions will help keep you on the right trackwith them.
'There' is about the location ofsomething, as in 'It's over there.'  Oneway to remember this is as follows:'t(Here) for coffee, there fort(ea).'
'They're' is a contraction of'they are'.  'Beware if they're too pleasant;they're probably after your money.' If you can use the full phrase,'they are' in the sentence, then 'they're ' is the suitable word.
'Their' is the plural pronoun thatequates with 'mine' – both have an 'i', which will hopefully act as a reminder.'Their dresses are too short, butmine is just the right length.'
Pic: Looking toward Huggate, East Yorkshire.
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Published on October 01, 2011 23:00
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