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There, their or they’re?

Which homophone should I use?

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What is a homophone?

Homophones are two words that sound the same when we say them. They have different spellings and mean different things.

For example:

hare

hair

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There

Here or there?

There is to do with places. It tells us where something is or describes where we are going.

For example:

“John, please come over here.” “No, I am going over there to pick up some rubbish”, said John.

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Their

Their tells us that something belongs to two or more people.

For example:

My lunchbox is in my bag. Sione’s lunchbox is in his bag. Mata has put her lunchbox on the table. Trinity and Nesi have put their lunchboxes in their bags.

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They’re

They’re is a contraction. Two words have been joined together so it easier to say. One or two letters have been knocked out. The missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe (’).

For example:

They are going for a walk to the creek.

They’re going for a walk to the creek.

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So - there, their or they’re?

Here’s a silly song to help you remember:

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