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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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But how do you and when do you know when to use the first two? Sorry if I"m not a fawking english major.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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There is directional.. Thier is possesive... They're is a They are
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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There is a car on the sidewalk.

Their son just got a car.

There - used to signify a location
Their - possessive, belongs to someone
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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im teaching this to my 3rd graders right now...its pretty simple.

there- place
their- possesive
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by WiLL
im teaching this to my 3rd graders right now...its pretty simple.

there- place
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Thanks Will. :fawk:
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by axemansean
There is a car on the sidewalk.

Their son just got a car.

There - used to signify a location
Their - possessive, belongs to someone
That sounds simple enough, I'll probably still forget it though. :thinking:
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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you know what scares my students...i tell them that grown people (on this board) still cant distinguish between words like that...that usually puts them in THEIR place. jk
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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Originally posted by WiLL
you know what scares my students...i tell them that grown people (on this board) still cant distinguish between words like that...that usually puts them in THEIR place. jk
:rofl: damn I feel dumb.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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They're going over there to give them their car back.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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They're going over there to give them their car back.
beauty, eh.
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