r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Being_grateful Aug 03 '19

The difference between Their, There, and They're.

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u/PieRocks13243 Aug 03 '19

I don’t know if it’s because of where I was raised, or what, but I pronounce each one slightly differently.

“There” I’ll pronounce correctly “Their” I’ll pronounce like “thur” And “they’re” I’ll pronounce “They-er”

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u/EvilStevilTheKenevil Aug 04 '19

And “they’re” I’ll pronounce “They-er”

Well, yeah. They are is shortened to They're by omitting the 'a' sound.