Common Errors

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What is a homophone?

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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to them.

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What does 'there' mean?

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'There' is an adverb used to refer to a place or location.

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What does 'they're' mean?

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'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.

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What does 'your' mean?

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'Your' is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to you.

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What does 'you're' mean?

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'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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What does 'our' mean?

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'Our' is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to us.

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What does 'are' mean?

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'Are' is a form of the verb 'to be' used with you, we, and they.

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What does 'its' mean?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to it.

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What does 'it's' mean?

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'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.