their

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Pronoun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 2 Scottish Gaelic 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: thâr, IPA: /ðeɚ/, SAMPA: /De@(r)/
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• Homophones: there, they're

[edit] Pronoun

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their

1. (possessive) Belonging to them.

   They will meet tomorrow at their convenience.

   This is probably their cat.

2. (possessive) Belonging to someone of unknown gender.

   Everyone must understand their feelings.

[edit] Usage notes

• For notes on the usage referring to a person of unspecified gender, see the usage notes for they.

It is important to distinguish “their” from “there” and “they’re”. “Their” signifies ownership. “There” designates a place (cf. here). “They’re” means “they are”.

[edit] Related terms

• they, them (personal pronouns, subject & object case)
• theirs (possessive pronoun)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /he:r/

[edit] Verb

their

1. Future tense of abair.

[edit] Usage notes

• The dependent form is abair.