Their dad vs There dad

The correct phrase is "their dad." The word "their" is a possessive pronoun indicating that the dad belongs to a group of people. On the other hand, "there" is an adverb indicating a place or position.

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Their dad

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "their dad" to indicate that the dad belongs to a group of people.

Examples:

Their dad is a doctor.
I saw their dad at the store yesterday.
Do you know where their dad works?
Their dad is very friendly.
I met their dad at the school event.

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Their dad was the mayor, till somebody killed him.
Their dad is a huge grammar snob, so think about your sentence structure.
Their dad, Mark... very quick to lie about where he was.
Their dad, Mark... very quick to lie about where he was.
Their dad's mom and dad.
Their dad, Clint, used to work at the cement factory on the corner.
Their dad's, like, a total criminal.
Their dad was always washing his wood-paneled wagon, a hose at the ready, the manicured lawn.
And their dad was just a telegram on the mantelpiece.
Told him how I poisoned their dad with liquor.
They just saw their dad get killed.
Your children will grow up seeing their dad through bars on visiting day.
They deserve to know what happened to their dad.
I know their dad. I've talked to him.
If their dad shows up, we'll deal with it together.
Of course, most people would say that they want to be with their dad all the time.
If Travis and Katie see their dad in a jail cell, they'll never be the same again.
But he'll be locked up all weekend, and kids tend to notice when their dad misses their birthday.
Looks like they're going after places they think took advantage of their dad.
I want to wait for their dad to get here.

There dad

This phrase is incorrect in English. The word "there" is not used to show possession.

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there Dad was at the end of the day, just... standing by the fence waiting for me.
About halfway there Dad's legs simply froze, and he stood with a frightened look on his face internally commanding them to move forward.
You know, Paulie, you're like the wild, out-there dad.
I wish I could be there, Dad.
Really could have used your support there, dad.
And there's dad's grave.
So... Good work there, dad.
I'm not there, Dad.
But if you'd been there, Dad...
And meanwhile, there's Dad turning himself into an accessory.
When I saw you lying there, Dad...
You're banned there, Dad.
I come home, there's Dad.
I go to work, there's Dad.
On the weekends, there's Dad.
Micky, there your dad's working boots
Don't just stand there, Dad.
Talking a good game back there, Dad.
Mira runs down, there's Dad.
But it's still there, Dad.

Alternatives:

their dad
his dad
her dad
my dad
our dad

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