There There, There There

The two men are taking their dogs to the groomers, and they're taking their cats there, too. It can get confusing using the correct spellings of there, their, and they're and two, too, and to; however, once you know the rules of when to use what spelling, you can marvel your family and friends with your fantastic writing skills.

Rule 1: There, Their, and They're

There is used when speaking of a location (i.e. There is that brand new deli - New Delhi, I miss my home). It can also be used before a "to be" verb to show a time or existence (i.e. "There was a farmer who had a dog and Bingo was his name-o, or There are evil space monkeys plotting my demise).

Their is used when speaking about ownership of more than one noun (i.e. Their dogs are the cutest. In this example, multiple people own the dogs).

They're is a contraction of the words they and are; it is used when writing or speaking slang (i.e. They're the greatest people I know, and I know a lot of people).

Rule 2: Two, Too, and To

Two is a number that follows one and precedes three (i.e. The two birds made a nest).

Too is another way of saying also or as well (i.e. I want a kitty, too). It also means excessive (i.e. Mr. Lynch is too cool for school). Too can also mean very (i.e. I'm not too stressed about the final exam because I studied).

To is the most difficult yet most common of the three. It is generally used as a preposition for a direction (i.e. Mr. Lynch walked to the store, or I read from left to right). It can also declare a recipient of an object/idea (i.e. He gave the report to her). To can express time (i.e. It is ten to nine - not to be confused with 10:29). There are many other uses for the word to; the best way to keep it straight is by remembering the uses of two and too, and when those do not apply use to like I used to, and still do.

There you go
Now you know
Their knowledge grows
And their writing shows
They're able to
Tell the difference, too
Of to, too, and two