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Commonly Misused Words

Literacy Across the Curriculum

There There goes with where – it’s about places and positions.-

Their - Their means it belongs to them.

They’re- They’re is short for they are.

Examples• There is evidence to support this.• There aren’t any glaciers there. • Their sacred text is the Qur’an. • Their argument is based on misleading facts.• They’re still researching climate change.• They’re waiting for the next bus.