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Is this correct? "The police are on their way."

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"Accomadate their request."

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"Their" is correct. The first word is spelled "accommodate."

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How do I say: A person's daily schedule will tell you what they're really after in life?

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You've said the sentence correctly. They're is short for "they are", as in "they are really after".

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Is it right to say: Sorry, I can't be there for your birthday?

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Yes, this is correct. You are referring to not being at a place.

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Which one is correct: "they are many tables" or "there are many tables?"

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There are many tables.

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How do I say this properly?: I am always going to be there, they a mother is always their for her babies no matter how old they are.

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I am always going to be there. A mother is always there for her babies no matter how old they are.

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Which there or their should be in the sentence: This is their new car?

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You've used the correct version, it is definitely: This is their new car. It refers to the people's possession of the new car.

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It is their or there for: There good work?

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The correct answer is: Their good work. You are referring to the work of those people.

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Which word is used in the phrase: I loved watching their movie back then?

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You've used the correct word, as you're referring to the movie made by those people.

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"...Or any material contained there in." Is this correct?

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"Therein" (one word).

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How do I write "Hello there"?

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Just as you've typed it, that's perfectly correct.

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Which there for up their?

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Your question shows the wrong version. It should be: Up there. You are talking about place, not ownership.

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Is this right: "They're are 2 different types of euthanasia"?

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No, it's "there."

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Their names fit them; how they're named is how we tell them apart when we are there. Correct?

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All correct.

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Is it "There are no invoice attach"?

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"There is no invoice attached."

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How do I say this? It doesn't matter, they need to change their attitude.

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Just like that. You have used it correctly. Their attitude belongs to them.

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How do I write "there are 3 different spellings and meanings for the word there"?

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The words "there," "their," and "they're" are pronounced the same but have different meanings.

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Can "their" refer to one person? As in, "This letter will have to contain their hand written signature."

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Yes, it can refer to one person if you don't know their gender.

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"Thanks for being their"? Correct or not?

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Wrong homophone. Use ''Thanks for being there.'' You are talking about a place, not ownership.

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Is it there or they're at the start of this question? ________ several mistakes on this homework.

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You can say, "There're several mistakes..." or "There are several mistakes..." This wasn't covered in the lesson above, but "there're" is a contraction of "there" and "are". It's the plural version of "there's" or "there is". Examples: PLURAL • There're five cookies left in the box. • Look, there're flies everywhere! SINGULAR •There's only one cookie left in the box. •Did you know there's a flat tire on your bike?

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Is "Tell her there from me" correct?

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It would be "Tell her they're from me." "They're" is a contraction of "they are."

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"I also changed they arrival date."

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"Their." The arrival date belongs to them.

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"There are only 5 days left." Is this correct?

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Yes.

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Is this correct usage "There is a meeting tomorrow, April 25th."

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Yes.

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Is a comma after "there" necessary in "There figures from ancient fairy tales come alive."

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No comma necessary. However, if you have the option of rewording the sentence, you might say, "Figures from ancient fairy tales come alive there."

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How do I write: "most have gone there or their is know hope."

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"Most have gone there, but there is no hope."

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How do I write "There are not enough words to express how proud we are of you."

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That sentence is correct as you've written it.

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What are example of "there is" and "there are"?

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"There is one car at my house, but there are two cars at his house."

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"Everything was placed in there appropriate place."

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"Everything" is a singular noun, so it should be "Everything was placed in its appropriate place." For a plural noun, it would be "their" (for example, "All items were placed in their designated spots.")

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How do I use "they're" with people?

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"They're" means "they are."

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