Theirs vs. Their
What is the difference between 'theirs' and 'their'? They're both pronouns. They're both third-person plurals. But they are of different categories of pronouns.
What Is Their Main Difference?
'Their' is a possessive determiner. It modifies a noun.
For example:
These are
'Theirs' is a possessive pronoun; it comes alone. It does not modify a noun.
For example:
These are
'Theirs': Possessive Pronoun
The third-person plural possessive pronoun in the English language is 'theirs'. It can be used to refer to something or someone belonging to or associated with 'others'.
'Theirs' can be used instead of 'his or hers' to indicate that something belongs to a person without mentioning if that person is male or female.
Students must prepare their applications and send in
Sometimes, to show belonging you can use the structure of 'of + possessive pronouns'.
He's a friend
'Their': Possessive Determiner
'Their' is the possessive determiner of 'they'. We use 'their' to express that something belongs to or relates to a group of people, animals, or things.
They are going to send
Instead of 'his' or 'her', we can also use 'their' to show that something belongs or relates to a person without specifically saying whether that person is a male or a female.
Every athlete should compete according to
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