their outfit - IQnection
theythemtheirtheythemtheir1them ()they their ()they.
theythemtheirtheythemtheir1them ()they their ()they.
What is the difference between their and theirs, and how is should use them? Sometimes I get frustrated, because I do not see their difference.
theirtheirs1theirtheirs2theirtheirs; .
Understanding the Context
"Their" can have a distributive meaning, so "Most of the employees prefer to eat their lunch at their desk" is the preferred construction.
Without context, "their" refers to "no one" which is singular, the choose 1. However,in the text preceding the sentence, there may be a group of people with "lives", then 2.
their Do you know their names? them.
theirtheirs 1their their 2theirs their+.
Key Insights
their [e (r)] [er] adj. their their.
In this sentence "so" expresses scepticism. Omitting it would make this a simple statement that the makers make this claim. With "so" there is a definite implication that writer isn't.
themtheytheir1them ()they their ()they they () .
