Where is "there"?

I often see the word "there" inserted randomly into various sentences without it appearing to be referring to anywhere in particular. The latest example I have just seen is "Each to there own". That doesn't make sense, does it?

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smiler2012 · 61-69

@Bewilderbeeste 😆with all the problems in the world and wars i would think this is not really worth delving into too that deeply lol

markinkansas · 61-69, M

@smiler2012 its a nice break from whats happening around the world. just for a moment..

jackieash27

It might be because they're dyslexic. Or possibly, English is not their first language. I'm studying Italian at present and I get similar sounding or spelt words mixed up.

markinkansas · 61-69, M

word play.. where it there.. nowhere.... each to there own.. that means every body has there own thoughts and dreams.. i think or so i think.. word play.. grin

SStarfish ·

It's a typo.. "their" i think they meant to say eh?

Bewilderbeeste · 61-69, M

@SStarfish If they meant "their", why didn't they use that word? Why use a completely unrelated word that just happens to sound phonetically the same? I don't understand that. I don't remember people doing it in school.

SStarfish ·

@Bewilderbeeste guess they just didn't check their spelling

Bewilderbeeste · 61-69, M

@SStarfish There is only one spelling for "their" and there is only one spelling for "there". They are two completely different words, they are unrelated and they are in no way interchangeable. Thinking of one of those words should not make one think of the other.

rinkydinkydoink · M

Oh man - I've done that more times than (almost wrote "then") I can remember.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Makes much more sense when spelled correctly, ;)

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