Common Confusing Pair: There, Their, They're

place; belonging; they are.

Examples

• They're at their house, over there.

Key rules

• There refers to a place or introduces a sentence: there is
• Their shows that something belongs to them
• They're is short for they are

Common mistakes

• They're house is over there → Their house is over there
• Their is a park over there → There is a park over there

Use cases

• Writing invitations and directions
• Describing people and places
• Proofreading essays