Theirs vs. Their — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Theirs and Their
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Definitions
Theirs
Used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with two or more people or things previously mentioned
A favourite game of theirs
They think everything is theirs
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.
Theirs
That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.
Their
Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
They will meet tomorrow at their convenience
This is probably their cat
Their
Belonging to someone (one person, singular).
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Their
Misspelling of there
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.
