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Theirs vs. Theres

Theirs

/ðeəz/

Something that belongs to or is associated with them

Examples:

'You see, this love of theirs was fated.There was no one at the table nearest to theirs.The house was no longer theirs.

Synonyms:

This word has no synonyms

Antonyms:

Theres

A colloquial contraction of 'there is' or 'there are', used informally to point out something existing or occurring.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Theirs is possessive, indicating ownership by more than one person.
Theres is a contraction of there is or there has', combining the verb and the adverb.
Remember hers and his also indicate possession. In theirs, the s serves the same purpose of showing possession.
Notice the apostrophe in theres', which is typical in contractions to signify omitted letters.
Think of theirs as a word you could replace with ours; both are pronouns.

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