Hello fellow writers,
Maybe you just started writing your first story and you feel your grammar is rusty or maybe English isn't your first language and you're not sure how to use these words. This post is here to offer a bit of guidance.
Enjoy!
THEY vs THEIR vs THERE vs THEY'RE
- They is a pronoun used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
Examples:
They identified the bodies found in the river. They were both murdered.
They left the club at 4 am. They haven't been seen since.
- Their is a possessive pronoun and it is used to show ownership of a thing or concept.
Examples:
Their matching suit looked so adorable. Their friendship ended abruptly.
Their parents are super-rich. Their actions have no reason.
- There is an adverb meaning that place, but it is also used as a pronoun introducing a clause or sentence.
Examples:
I left the basket right there. There is plenty of fish in the sea.
There you are. It was right then and there when I realized he's been scamming me the whole time.
- They're is a contraction of they+are, used in informal speech and writing.
Examples:
They're (they+are) so busted now. They're going to suffer for the wrong they did.
They're a bunch of sissies. They're going to sign up for the race next month.
Have you found these grammar posts useful? If so, please let me know in the comments.
Thank you so much for reading and take care.
PS. Here are the links to my writing-related books for self-study purposes. These are the material I gathered when I started to get more and more into the craft of storytelling.
Glossary of Writing Terms
Story Discovery
Simple Grammar and Punctuation
Commonly Confused Words
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Log inI like it, I like it! If you keep this going you may find that you've written a book .... wait a minute ... you already did. Your spell check gave me I giggle, one of your topics are 'commonly confused automobiles'.
I'll admit, since I'm an American over 50, I don't recognize many British phrases or the "new vocabulary rules". One of your examples falls into area. "There is plenty ..." (or there is enough) seems to fall victim to singular/plural confusion.
"There is plenty to go around" seems to hold even if the previously mentioned object is plural (we have a lot of fish,).
Since "There are fish in the sea" I think it holds that "There ARE plenty of fish in the sea."
English grammar is difficult to use even when one grows up speaking the language.
And then there are commas ........
Please remain cheerful, encouraging, and safe.
Thank you for your kind comment. English is not my first language, so I, too make many mistakes. I'm constantly trying to improve myself and the quality of my writing. What I post are mainly reminders to myself, but I also wish to help the not native English writers to pay attention to the quality of their stories. These small improvements can make a huge difference in the long run.
Very useful. Do you have some tips for new writer who joined to build their following.
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If you would like to give constructi e criticism
Hi. Welcome to Booknet. This community is full with like minded people and the Writer's Club is the right place to seek motivation and inspiration. Most readers are silent though, but they're hungry for new stories. So don't get discouraged if you won't get a lot of feedback. You can grow your audience by updating weekly, by connecting with other writers, following them, reading their stories and commenting. You can even ask them to return the favor. If you're active on the site, you'll grow your audience through time. Best of luck.
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