This flashcard defines "theirs" as the third-person plural possessive pronoun, signifying ownership by a group, and notes its use as a gender-neutral alternative to 'his or hers'. It also provides usage examples.
Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. theirs 是第三人称复数所有格代词。 You use theirs to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. You use theirs instead of 'his or hers' to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.
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