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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 • 9094 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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Last updated: November 06, 2024

Oct 3, 2016 ... At a minimum it can't be correct to say "at their hearts are". I would at least expect to see "at their heart is". The expression itself ...
Oct 11, 2023 ... 601 likes, 40 comments - lauraksebastian on October 11, 2023: "Are YOU ready for it? POISON IN THEIR HEARTS is out in June and the US cover ...
Jan 1, 2016 ... This way they justify and naturalize their own thinking. And so vague as it is formulated - "everyone, deep down in their hearts" - it is quite ...
Dec 24, 2018 ... Yesterday I finished re-reading “Eternity In Their Hearts” by Don Richardson. It is an Aristotelian exploration of the kernels of monotheism ...
Feb 1, 2021 ... Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come. ... -Haruki Marukami,1Q84 [1024X699].
Aug 4, 2020 ... Bring Me Their Hearts has a very promising premise and the characters, especially our protagonist Zera, are downright hilarious.
Then along came God and hardened their hearts. These people were far from interested in the things of the Lord. But this isn't just unique to these Canaanites.
Apr 15, 2009 ... A Fire in Their Hearts. Yiddish Socialists in New York. Tony Michels · Paperback · eBook. Add to shopping bag $32.00.
Sep 9, 2023 ... Grandparents holding Grandbabies in their hearts ... September 10 is Grandparents Day, and as a first-time granny I should be elated. But instead, ...
Our Kids Won't “Ask Jesus Into Their Hearts” and Here's Why. Christian Life & Theology, Motherhood. A few months ago I shared on Instagram that we don't teach ...

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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Last updated: November 06, 2024

Oct 3, 2016 ... These speeches raise all kinds of issues, but at their heart are two opposing ideas about what it takes to succeed.
Sep 1, 2016 ... Helping parents live with the hole in their heart: The role of health care providers and institutions in the bereaved parents' grief journeys.
May 23, 2018 ... So, like you can see that 'every person has a dream with stars in their heart' requires the singular heart so does yours. Thus your sentence ...
May 22, 2018 ... ... their heart out [WEWIL] ? I am looking for sad (doesn't have to be sad??) songs such as these precious gems: Andria - La Dispute.
Apr 21, 2020 ... If someone wears their heart on their sleeve, they behave in a way that makes their feelings very obvious, for example when they are in love ...
Nov 4, 2014 ... I wonder for so long now what would happen if their heart is removed or someone chop off their head. Like is it even possible?
Find books like Fixing Their Heart (Men of Eagle Peak, #2) from the world's largest community of readers. Goodreads members who liked Fixing Their Heart ...
Aug 21, 2021 ... A new heart would grow (as it does for Originals when their heart is ripped out) and they would come back to life as a vampire.
Jan 3, 2018 ... Everybody gets their heart broken by a crush that they have had. And it hurts too. Some of us recover more quickly from that than others ...
Dec 28, 2023 ... How long can someone survive without their heart beating? ... If the heart isn't beating, it means they are dead. Which is true sure, but it my ...

Alternatives:

the group's heart
the shared heart
the collective heart

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