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Problem Words 1

Learn the differences between "there, their, they're," "your, you're," "to, too, two," "it's, its," and more for improved grammar accuracy. Master possessive pronouns and contractions with helpful explanations.

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Problem Words 1

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  1. Problem Words 1 • There – • has to do with “place” • The coat rack is over THERE. • Their- • possessive pronoun. Something belongs to more than one person • They left THEIR bikes behind the school. • They’re- • contraction of “they are.” • They’re planning to leave by six.

  2. Your- • shows possession • You’re- • contraction of you are • Despite what the internet would have you believe, you CAN NOT use “your” for both!

  3. To- • a preposition used for expressing motion or direction • Too- • means “in addition” or “to an excessive amount” • Two- • Seriously?

  4. It’s – • contraction of “it is” • Its- • possessive; belongs to it • Many other words that don’t get contracted will use the apostrophe and “s” to show possession. It’s confusing, I know.

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