: Re: Editing fiction and proofreading I wrote the sentence:Our next door neighbors that lived on either side of the fence were shooting them off, although we could barely see them because of the

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"Their's" isn't a word. The correct term is "theirs."
In most cases, you would add an apostrophe and an "s" to show possession. (For example: "It was the dog's bone.") However, an apostrophe is unnecessary when using these words:

he > his (It was his money. The money was his.)
she > her/hers (It was her money. They money was hers.)
it > its (It was its money. The money was its.)
them > their/theirs (It was their money. The money was theirs.)
you > your/yours (It was your money. The money was yours.)

Hope that helped.

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