tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post1782657336767935381..comments2023-10-30T07:30:12.579-04:00Comments on Homophones, Weakly: Their, There, They'reBruce Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-64068908624894121122020-01-28T19:11:53.311-05:002020-01-28T19:11:53.311-05:00Both work, depending on how the word sits in the s...Both work, depending on how the word sits in the sentence:<br /><br />"That is their bike."<br />"That bike is theirs."<br /><br />And it's better to use "their", since it matches with the others.<br />Peter Kapitolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196990733019055183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-20205584913428735782019-04-08T20:42:52.976-04:002019-04-08T20:42:52.976-04:00Thanks so much! Don't forget I picked out a ni...Thanks so much! Don't forget I picked out a nice set of 30 of them and had them printed up as posters, perfect for classrooms! ;) https://gumroad.com/l/EFhtdBruce Wordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-24191700070386721562019-04-08T18:28:12.331-04:002019-04-08T18:28:12.331-04:00I think you did a GREAT job! I've used a few ...I think you did a GREAT job! I've used a few of your homophones at my elementary school (I'm a teacher) and it's had such an amazing impact. You are my hero for helping my students understand homophones better.<br />Curious Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961978904829275318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-70899216422346771942013-10-17T19:25:40.930-04:002013-10-17T19:25:40.930-04:00Depends on how you construct your sentence, I supp...Depends on how you construct your sentence, I suppose. I say it's their bike. You say the bike is theirs. Tomayto, tomahto. :) <br />Anyway, they both use the "ei" spelling of the word, and that's the main point.Bruce Wordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038328817880180140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118582538133001164.post-37274343440727880752013-10-17T17:14:08.797-04:002013-10-17T17:14:08.797-04:00Shouldn't that first one be "theirs"...Shouldn't that first one be "theirs"?Francois Tremblayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760072622693359795noreply@blogger.com