In this article, we’ll explain the meaning, examples, and difference between there, their, and they’re in a super simple way. You’ll learn how to use each correctly in daily conversations and writing—without any stress!

Many learners struggle with there, their, and they’re, but this post will clear up the confusion with examples and tips. These three words are homophones — they sound the same but have different meanings and uses.

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Note: Do not confuse there, which has meanings that mostly relate to a literal or abstract location, with the words their and they're. Their has to do with what belongs to or is associated with them (" their new car"), while they're is a contraction of "they are" ("when they're ready").

We can use there at the start of a clause as a type of indefinite subject. This means that we can put the actual subject at the end of the clause and so give it emphasis or focus (underlined below): …