Their, There, and They're

The misuse of words in the English language is a common problem for many people today. The most misused words are their, there and they’re. These words can become very tricky when trying to use it in a sentence. As a child your elementary teacher tries to enforce the differences between the words so that as you get older, you would be able to apply them correctly. The main reason why people might have trouble with these words is because they are pronounced they same or at least they sound the same. Give it try; say each word in your head…their, there, they’re, sounds like your repeated the same word, right?
Now the easiest word to break down is, “they’re” because it’s a contraction of they are. It can pertain to a group of people, animals or items. Example, they’re from Japan, they’re extinct, they’re on top of the book shelf or they’re over there. Ha, it is possible to use they’re and there in the same sentence. Bringing us to the next word; “there” can pertain to a place or at that point in action. For example, the professor is waiting there now or he stopped there. Lastly, the word “their” is the possessive form of “they”. For example, Japan is their hometown, their class ends at 2pm.
Usually, I find myself having to say the word in my head as I try to use it in a sentence. Sometimes what happens is that people try to rush when typing a paper and don’t realize the misuse of a word. Of course, when speaking it is not a problem because all three words sound the same but on paper it is easy to make a mistake.