How to spell there

There is spelled T-H-E-R-E.

hear itthere/ðɜr/pronounStarter

What it means: Used to show that something exists.

In a sentence: There is a rainbow in the sky.

Not to be confused with: their, they're, a different word.

Same family: here, where, everywhere, somewhere, therefore. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “There” comes from Old English “þær,” which also meant “in or at that place.” It is related to German “da” and Dutch “daar,” which show how many European languages share similar pointing words for places.

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