On Sunday morning I was composing in a little a rush and overlooked an error in the title of my post about using the netstat command to see the connections a computer system is making to external sites and devices. The error I made (Ive since remedied it) was to use “theyre” when I should have utilized “their.” I know the distinction and have actually taught the distinction to trainees for as long as I can keep in mind. That said, my error presented an excellent opportunity to collect some brief video lessons about the distinctions in between “there,” “their,” and “theyre” and when to utilize each one..

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GCF Learn Free offers this 90 second video description of when to utilize there, theyre, and their. The video utilizes little GI Joe characters to describe the appropriate usage of each word. Judging by the YouTube comments below the video many people like the approach of the video but some do not like the usage a military style for the video.

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

Free School uses this short, to-the-point description of homophones. The video isnt going to win any awards for creativity, however it is efficient in its shipment of the rules for utilizing their, theyre, and there..