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- word usage - How to use their and theirs? - English Language . . .
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
- Using their or its when referring to an inanimate object
The general rule is that, when talking about things, you use its for singular and their for plural There is one exception relating to their, for which the Oxford Dictionary defines two usages: of or belonging to people, animals or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified used instead of his or her to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known As
- What do they and their refer to in this paragraph?
6 While others have correctly identified what the they their refer to in a strict sense, a literal reading of the referents misses some subtleties in the rhetorical structure The repetition of "their children" (and the associated switch in who "their" refers to) is likely deliberate
- genderless pronouns - Why use their after someone? - English . . .
"Someone has forgotten their book" Why can we use 'Their" and what's the difference if instead of "their" we use "his her"?
- The use of their in academic writing - English Language Learners . . .
Is it right to write “big corporations must work on their marketing strategies” in academic writing? Our instructor said you can't use pronouns like 'their' in academic writing
- pronouns - Noun after their must be plural? - English Language . . .
8 Their X just means X belongs to multiple people If each of the "their" has an X, then you are talking about multiple Xs, and should use the plural form of X If everyone in the "their" group is sharing a single X, you would use a singular X An each can emphasize the "everyone has their own X" and can override this
- Do we use its or their with a collective noun?
For example, which sentence is correct? The House's minority makes its voices heard or The House's minority makes their voices heard
- pronouns - Its or Their to refer to a company? - English Language . . .
The company will issue (their, its) annual report next month In this case, should I use "its" or "their"?
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