How’s it poppin’ y’all? Recently I’ve become aware of how many people on this planet that just can’t get one thing right. That one thing is grammar. I see one mistake more than any other: there, their, and they’re. So, let’s get this clarified. 

There: 

“There,” refers to a location. For example, the ball is sitting over there.  

It’s of course useful for any sort of location related phrase, to show where something is. 

Their: 

“Their,” shows possession. For example, that ball is theirs. 

This shows possession with a group or plural noun. It’s extremely useful, for any sort of writing and is commonly mistaken for “there.” So please, please do not mix them up. 

They’re: 

Finally, we have “They’re.” “They’re” is a contraction of They and Are. For example, “They’re dribbling the ball.” 

This is useful in shortening sentences and making phrases more fluid and compact. It’s a lot easier in our modern dialect to shorten the phrase into “they’re” rather than “they are,” even if both are grammatically correct. 

So now that you are fully aware of what each one means and how it is used, do us all a favor and fix your writing. It’s large distraction and gives the impression that you just don’t a give a dang. 

It’s up to you, look suave or look like a dingus.  

Thank you. 

Canon Curtis