Their vs. Its — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Their and Its
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Definitions
Their
Used as a modifier before a noun
The politicians boasted of their accomplishments. “It is fatal for anyone who writes to think of their sex” (Virginia Woolf). See Usage Notes at he1, they.
Its
Used as a modifier before a noun
The airline canceled its early flight to New York.
Their
Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
They will meet tomorrow at their convenience
This is probably their cat
Its
Belonging to it.
Their
Belonging to someone (one person, singular).
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Its
The one (or ones) belonging to it.
Their
The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as, their houses; their country.
Nothing but the name of zeal appears'Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs.
Its
Plural of it
Its
Possessive form of the pronoun it. See It.
