Grammar Tips: Commonly Confused Words

Here is a quick guide to some commonly confused and/or misspelled words.

You’re = you are.  “You’re a great poker player.”

Your = indicates possession (as in something that belongs to you).  “You forgot to bring your cards.”

They’re = they are. “They’re not paying attention.”

There = indicates location. “They keep looking over there.”

Their = indicates possession; something that belongs to them.  “They lost their money.”

Too = also. “They lost their dignity, too.”

To = preposition that indicates direction. “They went to the store.”

Two = 2 “They bought two cans of soda.”

It’s = it is. “It’s too early to get out of bed.”

Its = indicates possession; something that belongs to it. “The dog found its ball.”

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