“There going to there house over there.”
Confusables Entry 351 / 1011 60-second read
Their vs. There vs They're
Three homophones with completely different meanings and uses.
The comparisoni
“They're going to their house over there.”
More examplesii
01
Their going to present there findings.
They're going to present their findings.
02
The students submitted there assignments.
The students submitted their assignments.
03
Theyre bringing their dog, over there.
They're bringing their dog over there.
04
There team will meet there at there office.
Their team will meet there at their office.
05
Go their and meet them their.
Go there and meet them there.
06
The travelers packed there belongings and headed their.
The travelers packed their belongings and headed there.
The ruleiii
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THEIR = ownership (they own it).
All three are pronounced identically in standard English. Nothing in the sound tells you which spelling to use — it's purely about meaning. Even fluent native speakers slip on this one in casual writing.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
THEIR has 'heir' (someone who inherits) — possession. THERE has 'here' — place. THEY'RE expands to THEY ARE — test it by substituting.