On Sunday morning I was writing in a little bit of a rush and failed to observe a mistake in the title of my post about using the netstat command to see the connections a computer is making to external sites and gadgets. The error I made (Ive since fixed it) was to use “theyre” when I need to have utilized “their.” I know the difference and have taught the distinction to trainees for as long as I can remember. That said, my error provided an excellent chance to dig up some brief video lessons about the distinctions between “there,” “their,” and “theyre” and when to utilize each one..

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Free School provides this short, to-the-point explanation of homophones. The video isnt going to win any awards for creativity, however it works in its delivery of the guidelines for utilizing their, theyre, and there..

GCF Learn Free provides this 90 second video description of when to use there, theyre, and their. The video uses little GI Joe characters to describe the proper use of each word. Evaluating by the YouTube remarks listed below the video many people like the technique of the video however some do not like the usage a military theme for the video.

Making videos about homophones can be an excellent method for students to discover and remember how to utilize them. On Next Vista for Learning youll discover this student-produced video explanation of the distinctions between their, there, and theyre.