Their, there or they’re?
The short answer
“Their” shows something belongs to them. “There” is a place, or starts a sentence like “there is”. “They’re” is short for “they are”.
What each one means
- “their”
- belonging to them
- Example: They parked their car outside.
- “there”
- in that place; also “there is”, “there are”
- Example: Put it over there. There are three left.
- “they’re”
- they are
- Example: They’re on their way.
Common mistakes
| Not this | This |
|---|---|
| They’re going home. | |
| They have their own rules. | |
| There are two options. |
An easy way to remember
“There” has “here” inside it, and both are places. “Their” has “heir”, someone who owns things. For “they’re”, say “they are”.
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