Differentiate between They, There, Their and They’re
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"They" is used to tell that there are two or more people. example : They are nothing like us. "There" tells us about a specific place example: I was there on the 13th of December. "Their" is used to tell us about things people own, their belongings. example: their gardens have beautiful flowers. "They're" is a contraction that means they are. example: they are writing their exams.
They, used to describe a group of people where you are not included. There, used to describe a place , such as, either here or there, and in a situation, such as, there is no milk. Their, denotes ownership, it is used when describing a person or persons (noun), such as, it is their home, They're, is a contraction for they are, meaning shortened to make they're
They is a personal/subject pronoun which refers to people, things or animals. It can replace people, animals or things in a sentence, only in plural. Eamples: They are students. They are apples. Fish are animals. They live in the water. There refers to a place far from you. Their is a possessive pronouns used to express possession. It is used just in plural. Example: John and Mary have a car. Their car is red (The car belongs to two people) They're = they are
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- Erieny HabibCertified CELTA holder IELTS teacher
They > to talk about 2 people or more > They are happy. There > to talk about a place > The cafe is right there. Their > to talk about things that belong to 2 people or more > Their classroom. They're > pronoun + v. to be > to talk about 2 people or more > They're going out today.
they is a subject pronoun ,usually,at the begining of the sentences:they are doctors their for sth somebody owns: their teachers there for sth that exists somewhere: there is a book on the table they're is the contraction of they are: for plural:more than 1
‘they’ is a pronoun used for 2 or more people ‘there’ is an adverb used to refer to a place or location (the opposite of ‘here) ‘their’ is a possessive pronoun used to talk about someone’s belonging/s (generally plural) ‘they’re’ is the shortened form of ‘they are’
"There" is commonly used to show a place or "mean at that point" "They're is a shortened version of they are". "Their" means ownership. For example "People should park their cars in the garage". "They" tells you that it's a group of people or more than 1 thing. For example "Whose bags are these? They belong to Jessica.
Thanks for your answers everyone. 1. They: This is a pronoun used for 2 or more persons (Excluding You) 2. There: This is used to talk about a location. (Note: There can be used in other terms) 3. Their: This is use to claim ownership. 4. They’re: This is a contraction that means “They are”
They is used to mention two or more people. For eg: they are having school today. There is to mention a place or position of a person or a thing. Eg: We stayed there for a couple of days. Their is used to mention a belonging or to show the connection between someone. Eg: Parents are really keen to educate their children. They're is the short form of two words They Are. Eg: They're sad.
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