How many of you know the difference between the words mentioned below?

I fear that you're flogging a dead horse; far too few people take any pride in speaking or writing English correctly. Where spelling is concerned, students seem to find it hilarious that anyone should get "bent out of shape" over atrocious misspellings, and many teachers forego taking any notice of misspelled or misused words for fear of stifling their students' creativity!

If you miss your bus, you're going to be late for your appointment.

They're much too involved in their game to go there right now.

It's a shame that the tail is now wagging its dog.

You're a bright spark

Your rubbish bin needs emptying

They're sitting at the bus stop

Their friends are funny

There are some good programmes on TV

It's raining today

Its fur is wet

YOUR cat is sleeping by the fireplace.

If YOU'RE so afraid of spiders, then why do you read books about them?

THERE is your pail. It's over THERE by the sandbox.

People need to use THEIR brains more often while posting on the Internet.

I know where THEY'RE going to college after they graduate.

IT'S too bad when adults can't spell, because they learn about spelling in grade school.

That dog loves to chase ITS tail.

Are these your apples?

If you're going to the store, will you buy apples?

They're going to see a movie.

It is their movie.

The movie is over there.

It's going to rain and a dog is outside.

It's its rain jacket on the hook.

You're smart.

Your house is messy.

They're over there.

Their toys are fun to play with.

There here.

It's cold down here.

Its nose looks like a ball.

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YOU'RE

- means YOU ARE

eg. YOU'RE smart.

YOUR

- it relates an object to you as in, it tells you that the object belongs to "YOU"

eg. YOUR apple is sweet

THEY'RE

- means THEY ARE

eg. THEY'RE rich

THEIR

- shows that an object or something belongs to them. to show possession

eg. THEIR car is nicer than mine

THERE

- it's used to replace a place.

THERE is my apple. My apple is THERE.

IT'S

- it means IT IS

eg. That table over there, IT'S big and brown.

ITS

- should possession

eg. ITS legs are big and blue.

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You should be asking teenagers this question. All they know is text language.

You're sure about your question?

They're over there eating their dinner.

It's easy to give this question its due.

they're is a contraction of they are

their is the one that shows possession

there is signifying a place

it's is possessive and its is not