How to use the three "theirs"?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
English has only one "theirs"—the possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to them" (The book is theirs). You may be thinking of three similar words: (1) Their (possessive adjective: their house), (2) There (location/existence: over there, there is), (3) They're (contraction: they're happy = they are happy). Remember: their = ownership, there = place, they're = they are.
Suggested Q&A
General · Class 12- GeneralClass 12Electric Field at Centre of Ring with Non-Uniform Charge Distribution. Four quadrants carry linear charge densities: +2λ, −2λ, +λ, −λ. Find electric field at centre.
- GeneralClass 12P°(hexane) = 408 Torr, P°(heptane) = 141 Torr. x(hexane) = 0.300. Find Y₆ and Y₇.
- GeneralClass 122N₂O₅(g) → 4NO₂(g) + O₂(g). Initial P = 50 mmHg; P at 30 min = 87.5 mmHg. Find P at 60 min.
- GeneralClass 12What is the difference between psychosis and neurosis?
- GeneralClass 12What is the difference between prism and a pyramid?
- GeneralClass 12What is the difference between phrase and clause?