Their\there\they're 3

[Tdol]

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[Casiopea]

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

They're are many way of doing it.
They're doing it many ways.


B. their needs to modify a noun

Their books are many ways of doing it.
Their books show many ways of doing it.


C. there needs a verb

There are many was of doing it.

Cas

 

[RonBee]

I like the way you used your smileys.

 

[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

 

[RonBee]

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]

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.

There is..
There are..

But, some things are likely with -s:

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

 

[Tdol]

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.

I can't think of an example. ;-)

 

[RonBee]

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.

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.

 

[messi19]

the answer is "They"

 

[pekham_banerjee]

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there is the perfect coz their and they're is addressing people.thus i think there is the correct answer:up:

 

[Huda-M]

The difference in these three:

THEIR is used for people if something belongs to them. As a pronoun you can say e.g ITS THEIR HOUSE,

THERE can be used when you are telling where any noun is e.g YOUR CAT'S OVER THERE.

THEY'RE is a contraction - actually THEY ARE. e.g THEY'RE OUT OF CITY FOR A FEW DAYS.

I hope this will help those who are confused;-)