What is the difference between there, their, and they're?

Question

These are often used incorrectly. What is the correct use of each?

Answer 1

THERE is used to say that something exist in a particular place. The word "there" can be used in singular or plural. It depends on word that follows it.

There is my cat. There are my two cats.

THEIR is a possessive adjective from subject THEY. It always used before noun. For better memorization look at the table

I-my we-our

you-your you-your There are my two cats. Their fur is dirty.

he-his

she-her they-their

it-its

THEY'RE it's a contraction. ( Two words that are pushed together =THEY ARE )

They're students. They're learning. They're sad today.

The singular form for the same sentences is:

I'm a student. I'm learning. I'm sad today. OR

You're a student. You're learning.You're sad today. OR

He's a student. He's learning. He's sad today.

Answer 2

Go over THERE (place)

THEY'RE moving to a new house (I usually read out "they are" and see if it makes sense)

THEIR cat is fat (implies ownership, someone else's stuff)

Answer 3

There is the opposite of 'here' and is known as adverb of place. It is used as adjective, noun and adverb.

E.g:"He is always there for me","Get away from there",''Stop right there''.

Their is a possessive noun used to show possession.

E.g:''This is their car.''

They're is a short form of they are.

E.g: They're leaving tomorrow.

Answer 4

There is used to denote a place, their is the possessive case of they and they're is the contraction for "they are".