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Old 11-Nov-2003, 19:09
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As a quick check:

If is\are comes after the gap, then the answer is usually 'there'. It cannot be 'they're' and 'their' is highly unlikely
More like impossible. :wink:

The most common error seems to be using there for their, but that impression could be due to recent memory.

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I can't think of an example.
Well, somebody who thinks he is a writer (over at the Teenwriting Workshop) uses phrases like up to there standards.

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