The Difference between 'Theirs' and 'There's'

"Theirs" and "There's" are examples of homophones in the English language. Homophones are words with the same pronunciation but different meanings.

Theirs vs. There's

What Causes the Confusion?

"There's" and "theirs" are homophones, which means they are pronounced the same, but they have different meanings and spelling.

Theirs: Possessive Pronoun

'Theirs' is the third-person plural possessive pronoun which is used to refer to something or someone belonging to or associated with others.

I need a car because my parents can't give me theirs .

We can use 'theirs' instead of 'his or hers' to show that something belongs to a person without mentioning the gender of those people.

I've read every author's point of view on that article , I don't agree with theirs .

There's: Short Form

'There's' is the short form (or contracted form) of:

There is
There has

There's always a bigger fish . → There is always a bigger fish .

There's been some changes in the staff . → There has been some changes in the staff .

Although you might hear someone use the contracted form of 'was' in spoken language, but you should know that it is not grammatically correct. Unless there are obvious signs that the sentence is in the past tense, avoid using 's' as a contracted form of 'was'.

Which One Is Correct?

Which one do you think is correct? Here, we will discuss the third-person plural possessive pronoun in the English language.

The Difference between 'Theirs' and 'Them'

What is the difference between 'them' and 'theirs?' 'Theirs' is the third person plural possessive pronoun. 'Them' is a third-person pronoun. What else?

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.

What Is Their Difference?

When should we use 'anybody' versus 'anyone'? What is their difference? Are they have the same meaning? Let's find out!

Are They Interchangeable?

'Anybody' and 'somebody' are indefinite pronouns that refer to people without saying exactly who they are. Here, we will discuss 'anybody' and 'somebody'.

Is There a Difference?

Both 'anybody' and 'nobody' are what we call indefinite pronouns in the English language. But what is their difference? Are they interchangeable?

Theirs vs. There's in English Grammar