The idea that theirs needs an
apostrophe
comes out of the fact that on virtually every other word, ‘s indicates possession, so English speakers sometimes think theirs should be spelled their's. However, this is always incorrect – theirs is the only correct spelling.
Is there a word theirs?
a form of the possessive case of plural they used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun:
It is theirs
.
Which is correct theirs or their's?
Their's is an incorrect spelling of theirs
. One's is a possessive, a contraction of one is, and a contraction of one has. It's is a contraction of it is, a historical spelling of its, and a current nonstandard spelling of its. Their's is a historical spelling of theirs and a current nonstandard spelling of theirs.
How do you use theirs?
language note: Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. You use theirs
to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about
. There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs.
Do you put an apostrophe in theirs?
1.
Do not use an apostrophe
with nouns that are not possessive. … Do not use an apostrophe in the possessive pronouns its, whose, his, hers, ours, yours, and theirs.
Is other's correct?
Other's is the
correct possessive singular form of the word other
. Others is the plural form of the word other. Others' is the possessive plural of others.
What is the difference between theirs and theirs?
Their is a
possessive adjective
. It modifies a noun: “their house”, “their dogs”, etc. Theirs is a possessive pronoun. It is used without a noun: “these books are theirs”.
What word is mine?
Mine is
a possessive pronoun
, being a possessive form
How do you use the word mine in a sentence?
- Mine will be taught to mind. …
- It was a gold mine , wasn't it? …
- So I say the horses and chickens are mine and Alex says the other animals are his. …
- You may bring mine with you. …
- Then I will take his soft chubby hand in mine , and go out in the bright sunshine with him.
Can you use theirs?
language note: Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. You use theirs
to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people
, animals, or things that you are talking about. There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs.
What are the 3 different yours?
- your – possessive, the thing belonging to you. See how it ends in “our”? Use that as a reminder. When it belongs to us, it's our thing. When it belongs to you, it's your thing.
- you're – a contraction of the words “you are”. The apostrophe is your signal that the word can be split into two words.
Is its and it's the same?
Here's the answer: It's is a
contraction
, meaning a shorter or “contracted” form of “it is” or “it has.” (Example: It's going to rain.) Its is a possessive pronoun meaning, “belonging to it,” or a “quality of it” (Example: The carrier lost its license) or (Example: Its color is red.)
Is each other's grammatically correct?
Each other's is always correct
, and each others' is never correct. Think of it this way: You would say We talked to each other for hours.
Is it each other's or each others?
Where does the apostrophe go? If you remember that everything in front of the apostrophe has to be a word, you know that it cannot be each others' because
there is no such word as each others
. There is just one person involved. It is always singular possessive.
How do you use each other in a sentence?
We use each other and one another to
show
that each person in a group of two or more people does something to the others. There is very little difference between each other and one another and we can normally use them in the same places.
