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Step 1
Recognize the pairs or triplets of words that are commonly mixed up. These include "here" and "hear;" "there," "their" and "they're" as well as "to," too" and "two."
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Step 2
Use "here" when you are talking about a place as in, "Come here." It is the opposite of there. The word "hear" means to have sound come into your ears. A good way to remember the word "hear" is to notice the word "ear" inside the word.
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Step 3
Use "there" to mean the opposite of "here." You might say, "Go over there." Try to remember the words "here" and "there" together and you will notice that the word "here" is inside of "there."
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Step 4
Use the word "they're" when you want to use the contraction or short form of "they are." "They are over at the park," or, "They're over at the park." When you forget which spelling to use, say the long form of "they're"--or "they are"-- in your sentence and see if it makes sense.
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Step 5
Put the word "to" in your sentence when you are directing someone somewhere, as in "Go to the house." It denotes direction in this sentence. You can also use it with a verb when you want to use the--as in "to sing or to dance."
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Step 6
Print the word "too" when you want to say "also" or "as well" as in, "I want to go too." You can also use the word "too" if you want to say a lot, as in "I am too hot."
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Step 7
Add one and one together to get the number "two." This spelling of the word always means the number that comes after one.
