There, their, and they’re are homophones. That means that they sound the same but have different meanings. So how do you know which one to use?

There

There is typically about location. It has the word ‘here’ in it, which can help us differentiate it from the others.

Examples of usage of There are:

There it is.
Put it down over there.
Stay there.
I’ll be there soon.

Or, it can be more abstract, like

There you go!
There is where we don’t agree.
Good friends are always there for you.

They’re

They’re is a contraction- a combination of two words. Broken down, it means ‘they are.’ It can be applied to people or things, like books or movies.

Examples of usage of They’re are:

They’re coming to the party.
They’re the most delicious desserts!
They’re really good movies.

Their shows posession, so it has to do with what belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people, animals, or things.

Some examples are:

It’s their car.
He is their president.
We’re their neighbours.

It can also be used as a singular pronoun. For example, a non-binary person’s pronouns could be they/them rather than she/her.

Write some of your own examples. As you scroll through social media today, keep an eye out for these words and how people are using them.