On Sunday early morning I was composing in a bit of a hurry and failed to notice a mistake in the title of my post about utilizing the netstat command to see the connections a computer is making to external sites and devices. The mistake I made (Ive since remedied it) was to use “theyre” when I ought to have utilized “their.” I understand the difference and have actually taught the difference to trainees for as long as I can remember. That said, my mistake provided a great chance to dig up some short video lessons about the differences in between “there,” “their,” and “theyre” and when to use every one..

Free School offers this brief, to-the-point explanation of homophones. The video isnt going to win any awards for imagination, however it works in its delivery of the rules for using their, theyre, and there..

GCF Learn Free provides this 90 second video explanation of when to use there, theyre, and their. The video uses little GI Joe characters to discuss the correct use of each word. Judging by the YouTube comments below the video many individuals like the technique of the video but some dont like the usage a military style for the video.

Making videos about homophones can be an excellent way for students to keep in mind and find out how to utilize them. On Next Vista for Learning youll discover this student-produced video description of the distinctions in between their, there, and theyre.

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