Thursday, February 2, 2012

How to remember: There / Their / They’re

When revising/editing your writing, check each instance of There, Their, or They’re and ask yourself if you're showing location, possession, or contraction. Each word carries a hint about how it should be used.

There:
Here shows location.
There shows location.

Their:
An heir possesses an inheritance.
Their shows possession.

Theyre:
A contraction of they and are.
Think of the apostrophe as a little a.
Theyre = Theyare = They are.

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