Post: How to Use There, Their, and They're
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04-18-2011, 09:43 PM
#1
Dopey
NGU :/
There refers to a place or location.
Example: Look, fat people live over there.
There is also used with the verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were) to indicate the existence of something, or to mention something for the first time.
Example: Was there a reason to post that there?
Their is possessive.
Example: Their body composes of 90% fat.
They're is a contraction of they are. When using they're, always think, they are.
Example: They're really fat.
Now, time to use all three together.
Warning: This is for experts only!
Example: They're at their house, over there!
You might be wondering why I made this thread. And I do understand that this is not school, but seriously, it makes you look stupid if you repeatedly use the wrong there, their, or they're. Well I am not picking on anybody, but here are a few recent examples of improper use:
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I didn't want to post too many examples so I only posted 4 from the shoutbox and 4 from the forums. I used the first examples I came across.
Thanks for reading,
Dopey :dance:
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04-19-2011, 03:23 AM
#47
JakeM
ZOMG HaXz!
Originally posted by Dopey
How to properly use there, their, and they're.
There refers to a place or location.
Example: Look, fat people live over there.
There is also used with the verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were) to indicate the existence of something, or to mention something for the first time.
Example: Was there a reason to post that there?
Their is possessive.
Example: Their body composes of 90% fat.
They're is a contraction of they are. When using they're, always think, they are.
Example: They're really fat.
Now, time to use all three together.
Warning: This is for experts only!
Example: They're at their house, over there!
You might be wondering why I made this thread. And I do understand that this is not school, but seriously, it makes you look stupid if you repeatedly use the wrong there, their, or they're. Well I am not picking on anybody, but here are a few recent examples of improper use:
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I didn't want to post too many examples so I only posted 4 from the shoutbox and 4 from the forums. I used the first examples I came across.
Thanks for reading,
Dopey :dance:
There refers to a place or location.
Example: Look, fat people live over there.
There is also used with the verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were) to indicate the existence of something, or to mention something for the first time.
Example: Was there a reason to post that there?
Their is possessive.
Example: Their body composes of 90% fat.
They're is a contraction of they are. When using they're, always think, they are.
Example: They're really fat.
Now, time to use all three together.
Warning: This is for experts only!
Example: They're at their house, over there!
You might be wondering why I made this thread. And I do understand that this is not school, but seriously, it makes you look stupid if you repeatedly use the wrong there, their, or they're. Well I am not picking on anybody, but here are a few recent examples of improper use:
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I didn't want to post too many examples so I only posted 4 from the shoutbox and 4 from the forums. I used the first examples I came across.
Thanks for reading,
Dopey :dance:
Great thread.
04-19-2011, 03:27 AM
#48
Dopey
NGU :/
Originally posted by ForeverBailey
Using fat as an example, "this is for experts only", it just seems like a spam thread. This is stuff you get taught in school, and if people still don't understand, they're either probably mentally disabled, slow, don't care, or English isn't their first language, so what's the point of this spam thread.. It's just like me making a thread to show the difference between which and witch, your and you're, weather and whether.
Is this really general discussion, or just someone showing screenshots of people to highlight the mistakes they made and make them look stupid..
Is this really general discussion, or just someone showing screenshots of people to highlight the mistakes they made and make them look stupid..
Using all three together was meant to lighten the mood a bit. As for the fat examples, I wanted all three examples to sound similar. I was going to use house, but it was a bit confusing because it's a place.
04-19-2011, 03:33 AM
#49
IzBoogz
Reppin Brooklyn
Originally posted by Dopey
How to properly use there, their, and they're.
There refers to a place or location.
Example: Look, fat people live over there.
There is also used with the verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were) to indicate the existence of something, or to mention something for the first time.
Example: Was there a reason to post that there?
Their is possessive.
Example: Their body composes of 90% fat.
They're is a contraction of they are. When using they're, always think, they are.
Example: They're really fat.
Now, time to use all three together.
Warning: This is for experts only!
Example: They're at their house, over there!
You might be wondering why I made this thread. And I do understand that this is not school, but seriously, it makes you look stupid if you repeatedly use the wrong there, their, or they're. Well I am not picking on anybody, but here are a few recent examples of improper use:
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I didn't want to post too many examples so I only posted 4 from the shoutbox and 4 from the forums. I used the first examples I came across.
Thanks for reading,
Dopey :dance:
There refers to a place or location.
Example: Look, fat people live over there.
There is also used with the verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were) to indicate the existence of something, or to mention something for the first time.
Example: Was there a reason to post that there?
Their is possessive.
Example: Their body composes of 90% fat.
They're is a contraction of they are. When using they're, always think, they are.
Example: They're really fat.
Now, time to use all three together.
Warning: This is for experts only!
Example: They're at their house, over there!
You might be wondering why I made this thread. And I do understand that this is not school, but seriously, it makes you look stupid if you repeatedly use the wrong there, their, or they're. Well I am not picking on anybody, but here are a few recent examples of improper use:
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I didn't want to post too many examples so I only posted 4 from the shoutbox and 4 from the forums. I used the first examples I came across.
Thanks for reading,
Dopey :dance:
I'm actually not mad that you use me for an example. It actually helps me see my error. It always good to know what you did wrong and to improve. I'm doing my best to learn how to get better in speaking/writing english since Spanish my first language. Thanks Dopey :y: Good thread btw
04-19-2011, 03:36 AM
#50
Dopey
NGU :/
Originally posted by IzBoogz
I'm actually not mad that you use me for an example. It actually helps me see my error. It always good to know what you did wrong and to improve. I'm doing my best to learn how to get better in speaking/writing english since Spanish my first language. Thanks Dopey :y: Good thread btw
Yo tuve que aprender íngles tambien
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04-19-2011, 03:49 AM
#53
IzBoogz
Reppin Brooklyn
Originally posted by Dopey
Pero en California, tienes que saber los dos idiomas. Especialmente si pareses latino.
pero yo naci en puerto rico. en puerto rico lo unico que hizo hablo espanol. cuando llegue a america era una transicion grande para mi. si lo han hecho una gran mejora en mi ingles. pero todavia tengo mucho que aprender
04-19-2011, 05:29 AM
#55
IzBoogz
Reppin Brooklyn
Originally posted by Ropponen
I'm from Finland and I easily know the difference, I don't know how you don't know it. I mean it's your native language.
It not my native language. Spanish is :p. But I do try my best though. Considering for a hispanic, my english is pretty good. But I do have my flaws.
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