The Difference between 'Theirs' and '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.
Theirs vs. Their
What Is Their Main Difference?
'Their' is a possessive
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are
'Theirs' is a possessive
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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 or relates to the 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.
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athlete
should
compete
according
to
