Learn some frosty facts as you practice using there, their, and they’re correctly.
1) What are snowflakes, exactly? There/Their/They’re ice crystals that form around tiny specks of dust high up in the sky.
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2) The dust up there/their/they’re can come from plant pollen, volcanic ash, or even meteors. Some snowflakes really are out of this world!
3) Snowflakes may be beautiful, but there/their/they’re not speedy. A snowflake can take up to 45 minutes to reach the ground.
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4) Scientists have discovered that the different temperatures snowflakes pass through as they fall to Earth give them there/their/they’re beautiful shapes.
5) In Japan, there/their/they’re are monkeys known as snow monkeys.
They thrive in the snow, and there/their/they’re babies love rolling snowballs.
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6) While snowflakes are actually clear, there/their/they’re color can look different depending on the light around them. (But if they look yellow, beware!)
7) Snow has been spotted on Mars. But it might be hard to catch snowflakes on your tongue there/their/they’re while wearing a spacesuit.
8) Scottish people must love talking about snow! There/Their/They’re language has 421 words for it—like skelf, a big snowflake, and flindrikin, a light snow shower.
This article was originally published in the February 2021 issue.
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