theirs
pronunciation
How to pronounce theirs in British English:
UK [ðeəz]
How to pronounce theirs in American English:
US [ðerz]
Word Origin
- theirs (pron.)
- possessive pronoun, "their own," early 14c., from their + possessive -s, on analogy of his, etc. In form, a double possessive.
Example
- 1. But this credibility is not theirs to sell .
- 2. But such occasions are only theirs to lose .
- 3. Theirs is a risky , two-part strategy .
- 4. Instead , china in common with the world 's other developing countries is only being required to curb the future growth of its emissions , while rich countries ensure that theirs fall below 1990 levels .
- 5. " China has already surpassed the other golden brick countries and its potential is still far greater than theirs , " said zhang rui , 32 , an it technician .