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Variant ofcheiro-

QUIZZES

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

She led her little procession by her querulous-sounding "quank," while they replied with a low "chir-up" in the same tone.
In Nesting Time|Olive Thorne Miller
He set her down on a stump to rest, Chir-u-ra-wee, stump to rest; She up with a stick and hit him her best.
Cowboy Songs|Various
It is variable and may be written chee-rp, cheep, or chir-eep.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
Chir Chuma, who lived near by, came when he heard the uproar.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin

Nor Patsas found no one to match him till Chir Chuma returned.
Creation Myths of Primitive America|Jeremiah Curtin