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Help!
I know I'm a horrible speller, and I can live with that. I'm sorry I know it's annoying. What I can't live with is the: there, their. How do you use them? How do you know when to use them? TIA!!
Horrible speller, but wants a grammar lesson
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lilqtny
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Re: Help!
Their: Possession
It is their car.
There: location, interjection, a condition
Put your coat down over there. (location)
There! I told you the Giants would win. (Interjection)
You are on your own from there. ( condition)
They're: Contraction meaning they are
They're seven days left until vacation.
Message edited 2/7/2008 5:16:31 AM.
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| Posted 2/7/08 5:13 AM |
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daisy
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Re: Help!
Posted by lilqtny
Their: Possession
It is their car.
There: location, interjection, a condition
Put your coat down over there. (location)
There! I told you the Giants would win. (Interjection)
You are on your own from there. ( condition)
They're: Contraction meaning they are
They're seven days left until vacation.
agreed...clear explanation, except...
"They're seven days left until vacation."
Ive never used 'they're' in that sense.
"They're still at the football game." is maybe a better example.
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| Posted 2/7/08 7:20 AM |
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Re: Help!
Thank You! 
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| Posted 2/7/08 7:33 PM |
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lilqtny
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Re: Help!
Posted by daisy
Posted by lilqtny
Their: Possession
It is their car.
There: location, interjection, a condition
Put your coat down over there. (location)
There! I told you the Giants would win. (Interjection)
You are on your own from there. ( condition)
They're: Contraction meaning they are
They're seven days left until vacation.
agreed...clear explanation, except...
"They're seven days left until vacation."
Ive never used 'they're' in that sense.
"They're still at the football game." is maybe a better example.
Ha ha that is because this English Teacher made a big mistake!! They're seven days left until vacation is completely wrong!!
Thanks for helping!!
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| Posted 2/7/08 8:03 PM |
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daisy
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Re: Help!
ok, I have to tell you I am a dork...driving to work today, I was saying the sentence out loud going....man, maybe I am wrong. The other drivers surely thought I was wacky.
Teaching does that to us
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| Posted 2/7/08 8:12 PM |
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lilqtny
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Re: Help!
Ha that is too funny. I talk outloud in the car too. I review my lessons and yes, I get the stares too!!
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| Posted 2/7/08 10:07 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Help!
I remember and teach it this way...
there: has a here in it so it's here, there, everywhere.
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| Posted 2/8/08 6:37 AM |
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