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their

/ðɛə/ determiner

In Latin: suus, illorum, illarum Wiktionary

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  1. Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
    they will meet tomorrow at their convenience
  2. Belonging to someone (one person, singular), or occasionally to something.

adverb

  1. Misspelling of there.

contraction

  1. Misspelling of they’re.

Origin

From Old Norse þeira, þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora.

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