Their vs There

Because they sound alike the words there and their are often misspelled. A good way to remember the difference is: The place "here" with a T is "there". While "there" refers to a place, "their" means belonging to them. For example, Their van was destroyed in the accident.

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Improve this chart	Their	There
Used as a contraction:	No	No
Meaning:	Belonging to them	(in or to) that place.

1 Examples of There vs Their
2 Definitions
- 2.1 Their
- 2.2 There
3 Video explaining the differences
4 See Also

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She was envious of their expensive shoes.
I don't want to go there because it's too cold.
Once upon a time, there was a princess who turned into a frog.

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pronoun

a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome.
(used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine form his or the definite feminine form her): Someone left their book on the table. Did everyone bring their lunch?

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adverb

in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
at that point in an action, speech, etc.: He stopped there for applause.
in that matter, particular, or respect: His anger was justified there.
(used by way of calling attention to something or someone): There they go.

pronoun

(used to introduce a sentence or clause in which the verb comes before its subject or has no complement): There is no hope.
that place: He comes from there, too.
that point.

noun

that state or condition: I'll introduce you to her, but you're on your own from there on.

adjective

(used for emphasis, esp. after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): Ask that man there.

interjection

(used to express satisfaction, relief, encouragement, approval, consolation, etc.): There! It's done.

edit Video explaining the differences

In this video, a teacher explains the differences between their, there and they're:

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