Their vs There vs They're
Their ; There ; They're的區別
Hi, I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English. Do you ever wonder about the difference between their, there and they're?
大家好，我是BBC英語教學的喬治娜。你有沒有想過“Their”、“There”、“They're”的不同之處是什麽?
They are all pronounced the same but have different spellings and are used differently.
它們的發音相同，但拚寫不同，用法也不同。
Their is used to show plural possession:
Their用於表示複數的占有:
It is Phil and Elly's laptop. It is their laptop. It is Georgina and Roy's dog. It is their dog.
這是菲爾和艾麗的筆記本電腦。這是他們的筆記本電腦。這是喬治娜和羅伊的狗。這是他們的狗。
There is used to identify something for the first time and is often followed by the verb 'to be'.
那兒有用來第一次識別某物的，經常跟在動詞“to be”後麵。
There is a cafe near our office, but it's so expensive.
我們辦公室附近有一家咖啡廳，但是太貴了。
There is a bookshop nearby and it has some nice books.
附近有一家書店，裏麵有一些好書。
They're has the same meaning as 'they are' and is often followed by an adjective.
They’re的意思和‘They are’的意思相同，通常後麵會跟一個形容詞。
Where are Sam and Dan? They're late - they're never on time!
薩姆和丹在哪兒?他們遲到了——他們從來沒有準時過!
Bye for now!