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Creative Homeschooling is...Thinking Out-of-the-Box!
May. 28, 2005
Memory Tip of the Month: "Which "there" do I Use?"
Which "there" do I Use?
There, They're, Their.......which "there" to use???? My children and even my dear husband struggle with those confusing "theres" all too often. Unfortunately for many adults who rely on spell-check, a misuse of the word "there" won't be discovered when the word is spelled correctly but not used correctly in the sentence. Well fret no longer, here are a couple simple tricks to help remember which "there" to use. *These memory triggers are not accurate in all cases. They should simply serve as a quick reference to remember the "general" meanings of the word "there".
THEIR: This "their" is usually used when referring to people owning or possessing something (although it sometimes refers to animals or other types of nouns) .
For example: "They put their shoes next to the door." (The shoes belong to them.)
Memory Trigger: Do you see the hidden word "heir" in this their? An "heir" is a person that will inherit or possess something. For kids, they can remember that a prince is an "heir" to the throne. The throne will belong to him.
THERE: This "there" is *usually used when referring to location.
For example: "The team practiced over there."
Memory Trigger: Do you see the hidden word "here" in this there? "Here" is a reference to location just as "there" is.
THEY'RE: This "they're" is referring to people that are something. It is a short (contraction) way of saying, "they are".
For example: "They're not happy today."
Memory Trigger: This "they're" can be replaced with the word "they are". This doesn't work with the other "theres" mentioned above, only with this particular "they're". For example: " They put THEY ARE shoes next to the door" or "the team practiced over THEY ARE."
Notice how this "they're" has the hidden word THEY ARE if you replace the apostrophe with the letter "a'.
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