there vs their vs they’re

Definitions

noun

1. a location other than here; that place

adverb

1. in that matter; in that respect; on that point
2. to or toward that place; away from the speaker
3. in or at that place or location

Examples

There were 42 free-kicks, two penalties, four bookings and three players sent off, two of whom had to be escorted from the pitch by police.

The pain in his side was crushing, as if there was a steel hand in there relentlessly closing on an organ.

The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores.

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