Liz’s World

Here’s something that’s definitely going to show up on the GED multiple choice writing test! Their, They’re and There! Those are three of the most commonly confused words, so it’s important to try to keep them straight.

Here’s the difference:

“Their” is a pronoun, meaning belonging to them. So, you’d use if if you said, “I’m going over to THEIR house to see THEIR new dog.” Because it’s the house belonging to them, and the new dog belonging to them.

“They’re” is a contraction. That makes it easy. It means “they are.” If you can substitute in “they are” in what you’re saying, then the right spelling is “they’re,” as in “THEY’RE going to come to my house next week.” Because you could say, “They are going to come to my house next week.”

“There” means a place, like “After they come here, I will go THERE again for the next visit.” You’re talking about a place to go. “There” is also used at the beginning of sentences, when you say “There is” or “There are,” like saying, “THERE are lots of dogs in my neighborhood.”

If you can keep these three spellings straight, it will really help you out!

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