Hers vs Theirs

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Hers

Top 2000 (comum)A2pronoun

Theirs

Top 2000 (comum)B1pronoun
 HersTheirs
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/hɜːz//ɜːz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɜːrz//ɜːrz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ðeəz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðerz/"]/
Significadobelonging to herbelonging to them
ExemploHis eyes met hers.Theirs are the children with very fair hair.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 2000 (comum)Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFRA2B1
Classe gramaticalpronounpronoun
Colocaçõeshers is the best, this book is hers, the decision was hersthis is theirs, belong to theirs, theirs is better
Antônimoshis, mine, ours, theirsours, mine, yours
Erros comunsUsing 'her' instead of 'hers' when possession is highlighted., Confusing 'hers' with 'his' or 'its'., Incorrectly applying 'hers' in plural contexts.'Theirs' is often confused with 'their's' which is incorrect., 'Theirs' may be misused when referring to singular nouns., Some learners forget to use 'theirs' as the possessive form in comparisons.
Notas de usoUse 'hers' to indicate possession when the owner is female. It is appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it when it's unclear what is being possessed.Use 'theirs' to indicate possession by a group of people. It's neutral and works in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it in very formal writing where more specific phrases might be preferred.

Perguntas frequentes: Hers vs Theirs

Qual é a diferença entre Hers e Theirs?

Hers: belonging to her Theirs: belonging to them

Qual é mais avançada: Hers e Theirs?

Theirs é o nível mais alto, em B1, na escala CEFR.

Hers e Theirs estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Hers: A2, Theirs: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Hers e Theirs?

Hers: pronoun, Theirs: pronoun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Hers: His eyes met hers. Theirs: Theirs are the children with very fair hair.

Posso usar Hers e Theirs de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Hers e Theirs são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.

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