A wrong placement of letters in any word in the English language can make the word sometimes have a different meaning or sometimes it doesn’t even exist.
And one of the most confusing things is the placement of ‘e’ and ‘i’. In the context of ‘Thier’ and ‘Their’, one word is correct while the other is a misspelling of the ideal word.
So, today I will tell you the difference between these two words by meanings and how you can recognize the correct word.
Their Vs Thier
· Meaning of Their
‘Their’ is a possessive pronoun that is used for indicatinga something belonging to a group or number of people. It is the possessive form of they and is used before a noun.
People often confuse it with ‘there’ and ‘they’re’ because of the spelling and pronunciation. Their can also be used when you want to refer to more than one individual. Instead of saying ‘his own’ and ‘her own’ you can say ‘their own’.’Theirs’ is used in case of direct possession.
Examples
It is their car so don’t touch it.
I know their names were written on the notice board.
This luggage belongs to them, so it’s theirs.
They know how to do their work perfectly.
Their job is to clean the classroom for two days.
· Meaning of Thier
It is the misspelling of the ideal word ‘Their’. Maybe people write ‘Thier’ mistakenly by switching ‘e’ with ‘i’. This word does not exist and it has no meaning.
Examples
I have seen thier assignment but it is not very effective. (incorrect )
It will be better if they mind thier own business. (incorrect)
I have heard about thier bungalow that it is beautiful. (incorrect)
Thier teamwork was splendid. (incorrect)
I am going to thier party as they have invited me. (incorrect)
How to recognize the correct spelling?
The best way to memorize the correct word between ‘Thier’ and ‘Their’ is first to remember ‘they’ and then replace the last letter ‘y’ with ‘ir’ so this will form the correct word “Their”.
The Final Words
Many people get confused while writing the spelling of words in the English language because of the pronunciation. A similar mistake happens with the words ‘Their’ and ‘Thier’ in which ‘Their’ is the correct word which means the possessive pronoun used to refer to something which belongs to more than one person while ‘Thier’ is just a misspelling of the correct word.