THERE meaning: 1. used to show that something exists or happens: 2. in or at a particular place: 3. used when…. Learn more.
THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
There definition: in or at that place (opposed to here). See examples of THERE used in a sentence.
It’s confusing; they are homophones, meaning they have the same pronunciation (sound) but differ in meaning and derivation (origin). In this article, we’ll explain the meanings of their, there, and they’re, how to use each word correctly, and provide example sentences for each term.
You use there to say that something is in a place or is happening, or to make someone notice it.
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.
Learn what homophones are and specifically the difference between there, their and they're in this KS1 English BBC Bitesize guide.
There is often used as an expletive, and in this use, when it introduces a sentence or clause, the verb precedes its subject. There is much used in composition, and often has the sense of a pronoun. See thereabout, thereafter, therefrom, etc.
There you go again—jumping to conclusions. Definition of there adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Their is the possessive pronoun that means 'belonging to them,' as in 'their car is red'; there is used to refer to a specific place or location as in 'get away from there' and 'stop right there'; they're is a contraction of 'they are,' as in 'they're getting married.'