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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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is it our grounds or the grounds?
  

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It depends on what you want to say. What is the entire sentence? Do you mean the garden area, what is in the grinder after you grind the coffee beans, or the basis for legal action, such as divorce?

  • It depends on what you want to say.
  • What is the entire sentence?
  • Do you mean the garden area, what is in the grinder after you grind the coffee beans, or the basis for legal action, such as divorce?
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It depends on what you want to say. What is the entire sentence?
Do you mean the garden area, what is in the grinder after you grind the coffee beans, or the basis for legal action, such as divorce?
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Thanks - yes sorry I should have been more explicit. The phrase in question is "The river at our grounds" and the offered dispute is "the river at our ground" or "the flowers at the grounds", but not "The river at our grounds". My understanding is "our grounds" is perfectly acceptable.
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These are fine: A river either borders or runs through a property. That property can belong to your family (our grounds), or the property can belong to someone else (the grounds.)

The river bordering our grounds is high due to the recent heavy rain.
The river running through our grounds is high due to the recent heavy rain.
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Thank you for your comprehensive answer. Have a great day!

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