THEIR


Meaning of THEIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ðeə(r) ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

Note: 'Their' is the third person plural possessive determiner.

1.

You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about.

Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement...

Horses were poking their heads over their stall doors.

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2.

You use their instead of ‘his or her’ to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.

Every member will receive their own ‘Welcome to Labour’ brochure.

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