Wednesday Wordsmith: There, their, they're
Short, simple language guides and tips for writing and speaking
Wednesday Wordsmith is a series of short, simple guides and tips to help you improve your written and spoken English.
This week, a perennial favourite:
There, their and they're:
- Their: A possessive pronoun ('It's their car.').
- There: Commonly used as a reference to place ('Their car is over there.') or a pronoun ('There are many cars.')
- They're: A contraction of 'they are' ('They're looking for their car over there.')
Simple!