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their life vs their lives

Both 'their life' and 'their lives' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Their life' is used when referring to the collective experiences, events, and circumstances that make up a person's existence. On the other hand, 'their lives' is used when talking about the individual, separate existences of multiple people.

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their life

This phrase is correct when referring to the collective experiences, events, and circumstances that make up a person's existence.

Use 'their life' when talking about the shared experiences, events, and circumstances that define a person's existence.

Examples:

Their life together was filled with joy and adventure.
I can't imagine what their life was like before they moved to the city.

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Someone in their life making them go to the dentist.
Whether it's in the choices they made in their life...
No one ever got hurt getting a little more love into their life.
60 years with the love of their life.
Every person has special memories in their life.
They say every person has three million-dollar ideas in their life.
And their life spans are running out.
I know nothing about their life.
All spiders make silk at some point in their life.
Suddenly everyone needed my opinion on their life and to weigh in on mine.
Lord, if anyone needs you, let them lay their life at Your feet now.
These are big problems to somebody in the middle of their life.
Everybody has a scare or two in their life.
Average person spends two weeks of their life on hold.
In fact, their life depended on doing the job.
Many times they feel that their life has no meaning.
A mistake that cost someone their life.
I covered my university expenses with their life insurance.
A worldwide organization Kidnapping innocent citizens of their life.
Freeing humans to live their life without servitude.

Alternatives:

his life
her life
my life
our life
your life

their lives

This phrase is correct when referring to the individual, separate existences of multiple people.

Use 'their lives' when talking about the individual, separate existences of multiple people.

Examples:

Their lives took different paths after they graduated from college.
I admire how they have built their lives from scratch in a new country.

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People change when big things happen in their lives.
A spa for people without enough stress in their lives.
People who are trusting you with their lives.
I made other people risk their lives.
Kids need music in their lives.
I don't want another guy just disappearing from their lives.
As spending their lives studying an endangered animal.
They're having the time of their lives.
I heard Starfleet officers don't want families because they complicate their lives.
They train and condition themselves all their lives for this event.
That family owes you their lives.
She who loved him throughout their lives.
This was the opportunity of their lives.
And l wanted to give them the thrill of their lives.
Soldiers who dedicated their lives to the defense of this country.
I should've made him really think about letting heather back into their lives.
His career was the centre of their lives for 30 years.
That was the only night in their lives.
And they spent their lives together.
I spared their lives because I believe they will soon see.

Alternatives:

his life
her life
my life
our lives
your lives

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