Reply With QuoteBecause they're is a contraction for they are.
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#1 17-Oct-2003, 23:17Their\there\they're 2
Why?
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#2 17-Oct-2003, 23:26
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#3 17-Oct-2003, 23:33That's what I thought.
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#4 18-Dec-2011, 00:45Re: Their\there\they're 2
Right! Some of my students have a hard time with this. Since "they're" is a contraction, you can use either "they're" or "they are" in the sentence. If putting "they are" in the sentence does not make sense, you are probably using the wrong "they're/there/their" term.
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#5 18-Dec-2011, 02:20Re: Their\there\they're 2
Their not coming is no skin off my nose! I didn't want them here anyway!
(Context makes so many things possible!)I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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#6 20-Apr-2012, 11:26Re: Their\there\they're 2
They're not coming. Hoho!!
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#7 25-Apr-2016, 11:25Re: Their\there\they're 2
They're is the right answer.
