There" and "their" are homophones.
Homophones are two words with different spellings and usages, but have the same pronunciation.
We find many words with same pronunciation with different meaning and different spelling of that word.
There, their and they’re the pronunciation is same for all these 3 words.
So when to use there, When to use their and when to use they’re
It’s very simple but still we make mistakes.
We want to use there but we write their vice versa.
Now let’s learn how to use them properly and how to tell the difference between there, they're, and their
A - How and when to use there
We should use there when we are referring to a place or abstract.
There is used as an adverb or pronoun.
Examples –
1. There is a hotel on Rajiv Gandhi road.
2. we are going over there to eat
How to know you are using correctly word there?
It’s simple to know just replace there with here and if it makes sense then you are using it correctly.
B - How to and when to use word their
The word their is used to indicate possession or relating to something.
It is a possessive adjective and indicates that a particular noun belongs to them.
Their is the plural form of pronouns such as "her" and "his."
Example –
1. Their cat is beautiful.
2. Did you saw their new home build with the corruption money which they got in CWG scam?
How to verify you are using their correctly?
Replace their with our in the same sentence, and it still makes sense, then you are using it correctly.
How to use they’re?
They’re a contraction of the words they and are.
Example –
I am happy that they're investigating 2G scam very slow and saving their friends.
Important Tip –
"there" shows place and "their" shows possession.
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