“Their、there” 和 “they're” 的发音完全相同，却是三个完全不同的说法。它们的含义和用法分别是什么？
用法总结
1. “Their” 是形容词性物主代词，意思是 “他们/她们/它们的”。
- It is Phil and Elly's laptop. It is their laptop.
- It is Georgina and Roy's dog. It is their dog.
2. “There” 的意思是 “在那里”。我们常用 “there + 系动词 be” 来首次指明 “某地有某物/人”。
- There is a cafe near our office, but it's so expensive.
- There is a bookshop nearby and it has some nice books.
3. “They're” 是 “they are” 的缩写，意思是 “他们/她们/它们是……”。“They're” 后面常接形容词。
- Where are Sam and Dan? They're late – they're never on time!
