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    omg, i hope not =[ they r kl

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedStratocas View Post
    ofgs, how do people not know the difference between there, their, and they're?
    i dnt think they do. four times i've seen the wrong "there/their/they're" this evening.

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    their - Function: adjective
    Etymology: Middle English, from their, pronoun, from Old Norse theirra, genitive plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that
    1 : of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action <their furniture> <their verses> <their being seen>

    they're -

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    they're Listen to the pronunciation of they're
    Pronunciation:
    \thər, ˈther\
    Date:
    circa 1595

    : they are

    There - Function:
    adverb
    Etymology:
    Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt that
    Date:
    before 12th century

    1 : in or at that place <stand over there> —often used interjectionally 2 : to or into that place : thither <went there after church> 3 : at that point or stage <stop right there before you say something you'll regret> 4 : in that matter, respect, or relation <there is where I disagree with you> 5 —used interjectionally to express satisfaction, approval, encouragement or sympathy, or defiance <there, it's finished>

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