Wednesday, January 26, 2011

There, their (and they're)

Another common grammar problem:  the use of there, their and they're.  Using the wrong word in business writing undermines you as a pro.  Here are examples of correct usage:

"I put the newspaper down over there" (meaning a place)

"Their home is beautiful" (this is the possessive use)

"They're not coming with us"  (meaning "they are" not coming with us)

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