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When should I use their or there?

THEIR is a possessive pronoun. Examples:
<b>Their</b> house is the brick house on the corner.
Have you seen <b>their</b> dog?
We asked the children to pick up <b>their</b> toys.

THERE is usually an adverb. It may mean a place or it may introduce a sentence.
Examples:
I live over <b>there</b>.
<b>There</b> are thirty students in this classroom.


When should I use a apostrophy (s')?


This site has a great explanation and examples of apostrophe uses.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html

There's is a contraction for there is..as in

There's a bug in my soup.

There's a right turn ahead at the orchid shop.

There's something about Mary.

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