Whether vs. Weather

Whether expresses a choice or doubt between two things.

• Example: I wonder whether I should order the chicken or the steak. He must choosewhether or not he wants to continue playing the game.

Weather is what the atmosphere is like at any particular time (i.e. cloudy, hot, cold, rainy, etc.)

• Example: If this nice weather holds, we can go for a walk.

Memorization Tip: This might not actually help much but I find this a fun little sentence using both words. I wonder whether the weather will stay like this all summer.

To, Too, Two

Believe it or not, people mix these up on a pretty regular basis.

To is a preposition. It generally refers to something going from one location to another. It can also mean arriving at something.

• Examples: John is going to the store. Our profits went from $100 to $1000 in just over a month. When he broke up with her, she was driven to tears.

Too means also, as well, or in addition. It can also mean more than wanted/needed orexcessive.

• Examples: Jenny wants to go to the store too. He was driving too fast not to be pulled over by the police.

Two means the number 2.

• I have two bottles of coke in the fridge.

There, Their, They're

There refers to a place or position, a gesture to indicate state of mind or a certain point. Other definitions exist; however, they are not necessary here because people normally do not confuse those uses with their and they're.

• Example: The dressing room is over there. There is a place deep in my heart where I save all my love for you.

Their is possessive. It means that the object(s) being talked about belongs to two or more people collectively.

• Example: This is their book. They invited us to their house this weekend for dinner.

They're is the contraction of they are. No more explanation should be needed.

• Example: They're going to be late to the game because they hit traffic.

Memorization Tip: If you are not sure whether to use they're, say the sentence using they are. If it makes sense, then using they're is okay.