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their hearts vs their heart

Both 'their hearts' and 'their heart' are correct, but 'their hearts' is used when referring to the hearts of multiple people, while 'their heart' is used when referring to the collective heart of a group or the heart of a single entity.

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Last updated: September 13, 2024 • 9067 views

their hearts

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the hearts of multiple people.

Use 'their hearts' when talking about the emotions, feelings, or innermost thoughts of a group of people. It indicates that each individual in the group has their own heart.

Examples:

Their hearts were filled with joy.
I could see the pain in their hearts.
Their hearts beat as one.

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Allah hath set a seal on their hearts...
Sicilians have black blood pumping through their hearts.
We take contestants, we stop their hearts for an instant...
They sing that she stole their hearts too.
Feeding their hearts to wild dogs.
It is a virus infecting their hearts.
Those who have a clean conscience are cheering for Kira in their hearts...
- Let me guess, their hearts were missing.
It keeps them... alive in their hearts.
Both of them love Sasha with all their hearts.
For the time being, their hearts belong to Gerak.
Just the word brings joy to their hearts.
They have no mercy in their hearts.
Now, in small birds their hearts beat about 600 times per minute.
In caring for our little animal brothers these children are educating their hearts in unselfishness.
People trust me to keep the secrets of their hearts locked inside of mine.
Six precious children who still believe in the Guardians with all their hearts.
Please accept our blessings and embrace your place in their hearts.
They can find it in their hearts to forgive me.
I see that I hold a sanctuary in their hearts...

Alternatives:

the hearts of the group
the individuals' hearts
the collective hearts

their heart

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the collective heart of a group or the heart of a single entity.

Use 'their heart' when talking about the shared feelings, values, or essence of a group of people or a single entity. It implies a sense of unity or commonality.

Examples:

Their heart was in the right place.
I could feel their heartache.
Their heart spoke louder than their words.

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Anyway, Egyptians believed that a person's soul remained in their heart.
Someone get their heart broken tonight?
What is closest to their heart.
A piece of their heart is gone and will never be replaced.
These days, we can't decide that a person is dead just by seeing if their heart has stopped.
If their heart is really in it.
They couldn't have kids, broke their heart.
I'll rip their heart out.
Others, they just shake and shake even after their heart stops.
And one of them has their heart...
The creature is drawn to those who hide desire in their heart.
You realize that no one really cares about your personal life when you're holding their heart in your hand.
A blood relative like you must donate their heart, lungs and eyes.
It all comes back to their heart, and then how they think about it.
The lama in the monastery said... troubled people have demons in their heart.
Old people have their heart quit on them all the time.
Well, you can be with someone for 10 years, and not really know their heart.
Like, it breaks their heart just to look at you.
How long can one live without their heart?
Well, whatever it is, we better cap it quick, or somebody in Phoenix is next up to get their heart yanked.

Alternatives:

the group's heart
the shared heart
the collective heart

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