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Rule "there (their)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: there (their)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>their</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/there-their-theyre/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The parents loved there son.
    Correction suggestion: their
  • They were there angels.
    Correction suggestion: their
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Since when are there fireworks?
ID: THERE_THEIR [3]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)