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theirs /ðɛːz /possessive pronounUsed to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with two or more people or things previously mentioned: they think everything is theirs a favourite game of theirs...- This makes a certain amount of sense, as theirs is the only network that can do this.
- They even speak our language; or it might be more accurate to say, we speak theirs.
- Scorsese's film of course centres around these people, but it is his film, not theirs.
Usage There is no need for an apostrophe: the spelling should be theirs not their’s. Origin Middle English: from their + -'s1. Rhymes backstairs, chargés d'affaires, downstairs, Pears, unawares, understairs, upstairs |