Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
They don't actually sound the same in most dialects. Their and There are inflected slightly differently, They're is actually pronounced very differently.
Yeah, english contractions used to drive my German friends nuts. Especially when speaking with fast-talking northern americans.

"They're moving their camp over there.", spoken aloud with my Michigan accent = sounds identical, though I admit "they're" should have a longer "ay" sound in the middle to recognize the 'ey' of they.

"Of" is another one that confuses. 'Should've', 'would've', could've' get written as should of, would of & could of, because of the similar sound. Drives me crazy.