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edgar oswaldo
use of "their" or "theirs“ is correct «give me "theirs" names or «give me "their" names» why?
what are the diferences between theirs and their
18 déc. 2013 19:29
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What Peachey said. To draw further parallels:
I lost my car. BUT The car my neighbor stole was mine.
She gave me her keys. BUT The keys I found in my bag were hers.
There are different forms for when the pronoun is acting as a determiner (my/your/his/her/our/their something) and for when it stands on its own (mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs). "His" is the only one with the same form.
It's a similar difference like the one between "mi" and "mío" and "tu" and "tuyo" in Spanish.
18 décembre 2013
1
"Give me their names" is correct.
Do you know all our names?
Well, I know yours but I don't know theirs.
18 décembre 2013
Model sentences:
1) These are _their_ names.
2) These names are _theirs_.
19 décembre 2013
Like Dario says. Also, note that unlike in Spanish, adjectives in English do not change form for gender or number.
19 décembre 2013
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edgar oswaldo
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Espagnol
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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