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Can their in a sentence be the subject?

No, "their" cannot be the subject of a sentence.

Here's why:

* "Their" is a possessive pronoun. It shows ownership or belonging.

* Subjects are the things or people performing the action. They need to be nouns or noun phrases.

Example:

* Incorrect: Their went to the park.

* Correct: They went to the park. (They is the subject)

You could use "their" in a sentence with a noun as the subject:

* Correct: Their dog is very friendly. (Dog is the subject)

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