There/their/they’re

We’ve met this one before, too; it’s another example of those pesky homophones – words that sound the same but have different meanings.

The rules:

Use “there” to refer to a place that isn’t here – “over there”.

We also use “there” to state something – “There are no cakes left.”

“Their” indicates possession – something belonging to them.

“They’re” is short for “they are”.

How not to do it:

Their going to be here soon

We should contact they’re agent

Can we use there boat?

Their is an argument that says

How to do it properly:

They’re going to be here soon

We should contact their agent

Can we use their boat?

There is an argument that says