Cool MateOur vs Their
Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.
Our
Chunk ad alta frequenzaA1determiner
Their
Chunk ad alta frequenzaA1determiner
| Our | Their | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronuncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ɑː(r)//ˈaʊə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːr//ˈaʊər/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðer/"]/ |
| Significato | belonging to us | belonging to them |
| Esempio | our daughter/dog/house | Their parties are always fun. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quanto è comune | Chunk ad alta frequenza | Chunk ad alta frequenza |
| Livello CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Categoria grammaticale | determiner | determiner |
| Collocazioni | our family, our team, our country | their belongings, their house, their opinions, their responsibilities, their choice |
| Contrari | your, their, my | our, my, his, her |
| Errori comuni | Confused with 'are' in some spoken contexts., Omitting it in contractions like 'we're' instead of 'we are'. | 'There' used instead of 'their'., Confusing 'their' with 'they're' (they are)., Using 'their' with singular nouns that aren’t non-binary. |
| Note d'uso | Used to show that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker. It's appropriate in most contexts, both spoken and written. Avoid using in very formal writing where other possessive forms might be preferred. | Use 'their' to show possession by a group of people. Avoid using 'their' for singular nouns, except in non-binary contexts. It's common in both spoken and written English. |
Domande frequenti: Our vs Their
Qual è la differenza tra Our e Their?
Our: belonging to us Their: belonging to them
Our e Their sono allo stesso livello CEFR?
Our: A1, Their: A1 sulla scala CEFR.
Che categoria grammaticale sono Our e Their?
Our: determiner, Their: determiner.
Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?
Our: our daughter/dog/house Their: Their parties are always fun.
Posso usare Our e Their in modo intercambiabile?
Non sempre. Our e Their sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.