
word usage - How to use "their" and "theirs"? - English Language ...
2014年3月6日 · Their is an adjective. It is used to modify a noun: This is their ball. Theirs is a pronoun. It is not used to directly modify a noun, although it does require an antecedent noun: …
Their car/cars - WordReference Forums
2019年1月23日 · Hi, everyone. All of my siblings have a car each. Their car/cars is/are more expensive than mine. Should I choose plural or singular form If each of my siblings have only …
their, theirs - WordReference Forums
2006年11月10日 · In expression like 'this car is theirs' or 'this car of theirs', it isn't that easy to identify whether 'theirs' is an adjective or a pronoun. 'This car is blue' follows a similar pattern …
Use of "its" versus "their" when using "each" in a sentence
2016年1月1日 · The group saw that there was a need to make the necessary revisions to tailor it to each institution before the model could be applied, taking into account their particular size …
Using "their" or "its" when referring to an inanimate object
2019年4月11日 · 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 …
"In" and "on": How can I decide which one to use for vehicles?
Examples: In a car, van, etc. On a bus, boat, motorcycle, etc. How can one decide which preposition to use? Is memorization the only way or is there a better way? Note: People …
Is the sentence "Each of my brothers wants his own car" correct?
2023年10月21日 · Each of my siblings wants their own car. It's becoming more common to use "their" when the sex is clear, as in your example sentence, but some will still insist on using …
Which possessive should I use when referring to the car of a friend ...
2021年3月17日 · Is this sentence correct? This is John's car, a friend of mine. Or do I need to say this? This is John, my friend's car.
'Having repaired their car' and 'Repairing their car'
2012年4月28日 · Is it possible to use present participle instead of perfect one in this case? 1) Having repaired their car, they drove on, though it was past midnight; 2) Repairing their car, …
determiners - Are we to use any with plurals or singulars? - English ...
2016年12月14日 · Does he have any cars that are black in color? Does he have any car that is black in color? Are both the sentences grammatically correct? Are there any differences in …