their
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[ English
| Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg. | ||||||
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| my | were | are | #37: their | one | so | me |
[ Pronunciation
[ Homophones
[ Pronoun
their
- (possessive) Belonging to them.
- They will meet tomorrow at their convenience.
- This is probably their cat.
- (possessive) Belonging to someone of unknown gender.
- Everyone must understand their feelings.
[ Usage notes
- For notes on the usage referring to a person of unspecified gender, see thee usage notes for they.
It is important to distinguish “their” from “there” and “they’re”. “Their” signifies ownership. “There” designates a place (cf. here). “They’re” means “they are”.
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[ Scottish Gaelic
[ Pronunciation
- /hér/
[ Verb
their
- will say
- their Seumas — James will say.
- their mo chlann — my children will say.
Hear it pronounced