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  • Hi, I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English.

  • Do you ever wonder about the difference between

  • 'their', 'there' and 'they're'?

  • They are all pronounced the same but have

  • different spellings and are used differently.

  • 'Their' is used to show plural possession:

  • It is Phil and Elly's laptop.

  • It is their laptop.

  • It is Georgina and Roy's dog.

  • It is their dog.

  • 'There' is used to identify something for the first time

  • and is often followed by the verb 'to be'.

  • There is a cafe near our office, but it's so expensive.

  • There is a bookshop nearby and it has some nice books.

  • 'They're' has the same meaning as 'they are'

  • and is often followed by an adjective.

  • Where are Sam and Dan?

  • They're latethey're never on time!

  • Bye for now!

Hi, I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English.

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