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“Their” vs. “There” vs. “They're”: What's the Difference?
October 24, 2024 - There is commonly used to introduce sentences or to indicate where something is, as in It’s over there, next to the window. Their is the possessive form of the personal pronoun they, essentially meaning “belonging to or possessed by them,” as in Is that their car, or ours?
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Their vs. There vs. They're – The Correct Way to Use Each | Confusing Words
There (introductory clause) wasn’t enough time fortheir (possession) speeches. They’re (they are) going to have to come back and make them tomorrow. Their (possession) troubles started when they wentthere (to that place), yet they’re (they are) refusing to come home.
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What is the difference between there and their?
The main difference between there and their is that there is used to refer to a place, while their is a possessive prono More on en.amazingtalker.com
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"There" and "their" pronunciation difference
There, Their, and They’re are all homophones. I sort of understand what you’re saying about making your pronunciation less “flat”, but this would be considered an accent to me and different English regions would have this trait to varying degrees but most likely still uniform in their pronunciation of the three homophones. Another common set of three homophones is to, too, and two. More on reddit.com
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Does anyone else pronounce "they're" differently to "their" and "there"?
Even more interesting is my pronunciation of 'to'. In this context, I pronounce it 'from'. But seriously. I pronounce 'they're' differently depending on whether it is stressed in the sentence. Stressed /ðɛər/; unstressed /ðər/ More on reddit.com
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can someone tell me the difference between they're their & there's? i still get confused
They're is a contraction of They Are: They're coming by later = They are coming by later. (the apostrophe typically indicates the dropped letters) Their is about ownership, like Heir. That's their car. There is about place, like Here. I wouldn't go there if I were you. More on reddit.com
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The difference between “their” and “there”
“Their” is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to a group of people. It is used to refer to something that is owned or done by more than one person. For example, “Their car is parked outside the house.”. “There” is an adverb used to indicate a place, location, or position. It is often used to point out a specific place or to show the position of something. For example, “The book is over there on the table.”.
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“Their” vs. “There”: What’s the Difference? - Engram
When should you use there, their, and they’re?
If you are introducing a sentence or talking about a certain location, the correct word is there. If you are describing a noun that is owned by someone, the correct word is their, which is the third-person possessive form of they. Lastly, if you want to make the two words they and are into one contraction, they’re is a simpler, shorter version.
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What is the definition of “their” and “there”?
The key difference between “their” and “there” is their part of speech; “their” is a pronoun, whereas “there” is an adverb. “Their” is used to show possession, while “there” is used to indicate location or position.
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When To Use Their Vs. There Vs. They're - Grammar Guide - LivingWriter Writing Blog
September 29, 2024 - Worry not, though; today, I’ll be covering when to use “there,” when to use “there,” and when to use “they’re.” ... You’ll use “their” when talking about things that belong to someone (e.g., “The pirates followed their treasure map”).
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June 6, 2023 - The key difference between "their" and "there" is their part of speech; "their" is a pronoun, whereas "there" is an adverb.
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March 11, 2025 - They're not an easy group of words, but with practice we know you can master their distinctions. In summary: There is the most common. It has the word here in it, which is helpful because it's often about location.
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There, Their, They’re | Meaning, Examples & Difference
September 11, 2023 - “There” is used to mean “in that place.” “Their” is the possessive form of “they.” “They’re” is a shortened version of “they are.”
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There, Their, They’re | Difference, Meaning & Examples
June 18, 2024 - “There” is often used with “is”/“are” to state that something exists; “their” is a possessive adjective; “they’re” is short for “they are.”
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“There” vs. “Their” vs. “They’re”: What’s the Difference? | Grammarly
June 23, 2023 - There is a chance of rain this afternoon. The word their is the possessive form of the pronoun they.
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Grammar and writing lesson for "'Their' vs. 'There' vs. 'They're'" and "Commonly Confused Words I"
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Their, There, and They're: Learn the Difference | MLA Style Center
January 11, 2025 - The book on the desk was theirs. There can act as several parts of speech: as an adverb, adjective, pronoun, or noun. In general, you can think of there as typically referring to a place or point in some way, but it can also be used interjectionally or for emphasis.
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What is the difference between there and their?
The main difference between there and their is that there is used to refer to a place, while their is a possessive prono
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r/linguistics on Reddit: Does anyone else pronounce "they're" differently to "their" and "there"?
June 19, 2011 -

I'm from Victoria, Australia, and I've noticed that no-one I know and no-one I've ever heard does this except me, most of my friends can't even hear the difference.

I don't know how to write this phonetically but the difference is, as well as I can describe it, like the difference between 'air' and 'aya' only less distinct than 'aya' would be.

EDIT: While recording I may have modified it by thinking about it too hard, but I think this is close to how I would say the two in conversation (as I don't distinguish between 'their' and 'there').

EDIT: I posted this question because I couldn't find anything on it using Google, is there a name for this or is it a relatively unknown phenomenon (the pronunciation of these words not as homophones)?