Ours or Our’s

Ours is a possessive pronoun used in the first-person plural. The form "our's" with an apostrophe is incorrect and should be avoided, as possessive pronouns don't require an apostrophe even when indicating possession.

Examples of Ours and our’s in a sentence

• Our team won the game because ours played better.
• The painting in the living room is ours.
• Our garden is much larger than theirs, so ours has more plants.

How to use “ours” in a sentence?

Ours is a type of possessive pronoun that indicates joint ownership between you and someone else. It is similar to the possessive determiner "our" but differs in that "our" is always used before a noun to indicate possession, while "ours" can be used in place of a noun.

Examples of How to use ours in a sentence

• We are proud of our new house, but I like yours and hers more than ours.
• They borrowed our car and returned it in perfect condition. Ours is a reliable vehicle.
• John and I worked on the project together, but the final version was mostly his. Still, I’m happy with ours.