General English Grammer Questions

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Azkoolchik  #331859  Wed, 21 Feb 07 08:11 PM
What's the difference between there, their, and they're? Please give an example.
  
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Francesca  #331862  Wed, 21 Feb 07 08:20 PM

Hello!

'there' is an adverb: 'you can't stay there' (the opposite of here)
'their' is a possessive adjective: 'he is their hero' (that means that he is the hero of them)
'they're' is the contracted form for 'they are' (subject + verb to be)

  
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