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there/their/they're

      'There' can act as different parts of speech, depending on how it is used in a sentence. Most commonly, it is used as a pronoun or adverb. It is mostly used before auxiliary verbs such as are, were, was, will, shall, should, would, might, may, could etc.

• There will be a lot to eat at the party tonight.  (pronoun)
• Put the book over there.  (adverb)

           Their should always have a noun after it. Such as: their bags, their house, their money, their water, their car etc.

• The students put their books in their bags. 

             They're is the contraction for they are.

• They're not around.

                     OR

• They are not around.

weather/whether

 Weather is used  when referring to the state of the atmosphere: 

• The weather is hot in Nigeria.

Whether is used as a conjunction to introduce choices: 

• Whether you like it or not, you must attend the party.

brake/break

          brake is used as a verb meaning to stop or as a noun when referring to a device used to stop or slow motion:  

• The bike's brake failed and he could not control it.

          break is used  to indicate smashing or shattering or to take a recess: 

•  My back will break if we put one more thing in this backpack.
•  We took a water break after our first set of drills because it was so hot outside. 

it's/its

It's is the contraction for it is.

• It's raining today, so the  football match will be cancelled.
• It is raining today, so the football match will be cancelled.

Its is the possessive form ("possessive" means belongs to) of it.

• The cat is licking its paws.

Lose and Loose

       Lose is a verb meaning to not have something anymore, to be unable to find something or to not win. 

• I don’t want my football team to lose the game.

• She will lose her money if she gambles with it.

         Loose is an adjective that means free, unattached or not tight. It’s also a verb meaning to untie or let go of something.

• The door handle fell off because it was too loose.

• A loose sweater feels very comfortable.

• Please loose the rope.

Advice and Advise

            Advice is a noun. You can give your friend some advice.

• My teacher gave me a piece of advice.
• My advice for him was clear enough.

           Advise is a verb. With this word, you can advise your friend. The meaning of the two words is basically the same.

• My teacher advised me to read for my exams.

Hanged and Hung

            Hung is the past tense of the verb to hang, most of the time.

• I hung the painting on the wall and I hung my clothes on the clothes line.

           Hanged is the deadly exception, as it’s the past tense of hang in one very particular situation. Hang can also mean to execute a criminal by hanging them with a rope. In that case, the past tense of hang is hanged.

• The judge sentenced the murderer to be hanged.

• The criminal was hanged in the prison.

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