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Rule "their's (theirs)"

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Description: their's (theirs)
Message: The possessive pronoun \1s is spelled without an apostrophe.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The tool belongs to them, it is their's.
    Correction suggestion: theirs
  • Thanks for your’s and Lucy’s help.
    Correction suggestion: yours
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • HER's new album is coming out in August.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: THEIR_S [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-29 22:33:07 +0200)