Their\there\they're 3

[Tdol]

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[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by tdol

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A. they're already has a verb 'are'.

:( They're are many way of doing it.
:D They're doing it many ways.


B. their needs to modify a noun

:( Their books are many ways of doing it.
:D Their books show many ways of doing it.


C. there needs a verb

:D There are many was of doing it.

Cas :)

[RonBee]

I like the way you used your smileys.

:D

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

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by Willbut

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.

:)

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by Willbut

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

That's right. :D

There is..
There are..

But, some things are likely with -s:

Theirs is.. (Their car is over there -> Theirs is over there.)

:D

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by RonBee

More like impossible. :wink:

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

:)

I can't think of an example.

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by tdol

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.

:wink:

[Tdol]

Up to them there standards????

[arakolay]

Watch out, you have to use THERE. This is one of the most common mistakes in English. Even native speakers commonly make it.