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Which of the following two sentences is correct?

  1. Your grammar is terrible, but you insult people for theirs?
  2. Your grammar is terrible, but you insult people for their’s?

What would be correct here?

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A dictionary provides the answer to this, though I suppose their's or even they'res would have the advantage of humour. – Jon Hanna Feb 22 at 23:53
yup, it was a joke within an insult – grammar Feb 22 at 23:53
Clearly you should use ders – Jon Hanna Feb 22 at 23:56
I don’t think anyone would hear any difference. – tchrist Feb 23 at 0:47
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The answer is: don't ever right this sentence. Only speak it. – John Lawler Feb 23 at 1:14

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