Common Diction Errors: Their, There, They're; To, Too, Two; Your, You're
Exploring common diction errors such as confusing "their, there, they're" and "to, too, two," along with "your, you're." This mini-lesson clarifies their differences and provides examples for better understanding.
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Mini-Lesson #61 DICTION: THEIR, THERE, THEY RE; TO, TOO, TWO; AND YOUR AND YOU RE From the UWF Writing Lab s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
There There is an expletive and an adverb of place. Correct: There are over one hundred applicants on file. Correct: I think we should put the couch over there.
Their Their is a possessive pronoun. Correct: They are proud of their heritage.
Theyre They re is a contraction for they are. Correct: They re proud of their heritage. When spoken, there, their, and they re sound similar, so careless writers tend to confuse the spelling.
To To is a preposition used to introduce prepositional phrases and infinitive phrases. Correct: There is a real readiness on the part of Congress to listen to American citizens.
Too Too is an adverb meaning also or very. Correct: Most of us think our taxes are too high, too.
Two Two is the spelling for the cardinal number 2. Correct: Give me two beers. When spoken, to, too, and two sound similar, so careless writers tend to confuse the spelling.
Your Your is the possessive form of you. Correct: Your incredulous stories amaze me.
Youre You re is the contraction for you are. Correct: You re supposed to send an editorial to the newspaper. When spoken, your and you re sound similar, so careless writers tend to confuse the spelling.
