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These are not mine vs These is not mine

The correct phrase to use here is 'These are not mine.' The subject 'these' is a plural pronoun, so it should be followed by the plural verb 'are.' 'These is not mine' is incorrect because 'is' is singular and doesn't agree with the plural subject 'these.'
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These are not mine

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'these are not mine' when you want to indicate that a group of items does not belong to you.

Examples:

  • These are not mine, they belong to my friend.
  • These are not mine, I think you left your keys here.
  • These are not mine, I have no idea where they came from.
  • I can assure you, these are not mine.
  • These are not mine to keep.
  • Each Member is entitled to his or her own principles and methods; these are most definitely not mine.
  • These are your problems, not mine.
  • I don't know what story you're telling yourself, but I'll prove these guys are not mine.
  • I have nothing with this answer, these words are not mine.
  • I have nothing with this answer, Hamlet, these words are not mine.
  • No, Mrs. Grubach... these people are not friends of mine.
  • I wanted to say... and a prominent blogger has headlined his take... these are his words, not mine...
  • Thankfully not mine, or yours.
  • Not mine and somebody else's - just mine.
  • These are our ancestors - yours and mine.
  • Beatty's not mine, she adopted Mum, Anna's not mine.
  • It's your problem, not mine.
  • It's your wedding night, not mine.
  • That's your prime directive, not mine.
  • It's not mine to accept or reject, Dana.
  • This is your holy grail, not mine.
  • As long as they're not mine.
  • Well... it's your secret and not mine.
  • That's your dream, not mine.
  • It's your stick, not mine.

These is not mine

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'These' is a plural pronoun and should be followed by the plural verb 'are.'

  • Thankfully not mine, or yours.
  • Not mine and somebody else's - just mine.
  • Beatty's not mine, she adopted Mum, Anna's not mine.
  • It's your problem, not mine.
  • It's your wedding night, not mine.
  • That's your prime directive, not mine.
  • It's not mine to accept or reject, Dana.
  • This is your holy grail, not mine.
  • As long as they're not mine.
  • Well... it's your secret and not mine.
  • That's your dream, not mine.
  • It's your stick, not mine.
  • That was the horse's opinion, not mine.
  • The is Luxun's original word, not mine...
  • The head that you want is not mine.
  • The head that they were about to cut was not mine.
  • This is your plan, not mine.
  • It's Saoirse's fault, not mine.
  • It's your business, not mine.
  • It's coded to respond to your input, not mine.

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