Cool MateOur vs Their
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Our
Bloco de alta frequênciaA1determiner
Their
Bloco de alta frequênciaA1determiner
| Our | Their | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ɑː(r)//ˈaʊə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːr//ˈaʊər/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðer/"]/ |
| Significado | belonging to us | belonging to them |
| Exemplo | our daughter/dog/house | Their parties are always fun. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Bloco de alta frequência | Bloco de alta frequência |
| Nível CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Classe gramatical | determiner | determiner |
| Colocações | our family, our team, our country | their belongings, their house, their opinions, their responsibilities, their choice |
| Antônimos | your, their, my | our, my, his, her |
| Erros comuns | 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. |
| Notas de 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. |
Perguntas frequentes: Our vs Their
Qual é a diferença entre Our e Their?
Our: belonging to us Their: belonging to them
Our e Their estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Our: A1, Their: A1 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Our e Their?
Our: determiner, Their: determiner.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Our: our daughter/dog/house Their: Their parties are always fun.
Posso usar Our e Their de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Our e Their 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.