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Milky Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
America/its We/our
Can anyone please explain the use of "America" with "our" here? I thought it should be "America" with "its" or "we" with "our". What is the grammar explanation behind this use?
-America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our border.
-America will not let our consumers or our economy be held hostage to run-away global oil prices.”
-America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our border.
-America will not let our consumers or our economy be held hostage to run-away global oil prices.”
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More context is needed - who is "us/our"?
- More context is needed - who is "us/our"?
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The sentences below were spoken by American (USA) citizens. Can anyone please explain the use of "America" with "our" here? I thought it should be "America" with "its" or "we" with "our". What is the grammar explanation behind this use?
-America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our border.
The sentences below were spoken by American (USA) citizens. Can anyone please explain the use of "America" with "our" here? I thought it should be "America" with "its" or "we" with "our". What is the grammar explanation behind this use?
-America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our border.
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Hi,
-America will not impose our own (American) style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our (American) border.
-America will not let our (American) consumers or our (American) economy be held hostage to run-away global oil prices.
The reason is very simple, I think: we are part of America, so it's our country. Like this
-America will not impose our own (American) style of government on the unwilling.
-The United States of America will not militarize our (American) border.
-America will not let our (American) consumers or our (American) economy be held hostage to run-away global oil prices.
The reason is very simple, I think: we are part of America, so it's our country. Like this
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<The reason is very simple, I think: we are part of America, so it's our country. Like this is my house and that's my roof, or its roof.>
Seems odd to me. I can't find a BrEng example of similar usage.
What do you understand by these fabricated examples?
France will not allow our meat to be sold.
Britain will no
Seems odd to me. I can't find a BrEng example of similar usage.
What do you understand by these fabricated examples?
France will not allow our meat to be sold.
Britain will no
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I suppose you can regard it as a shorthand method of referring to the government of the country. I agree it is not a common, or easy, usage, and certainly not one I would encourage.
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Feebs11I suppose you can regard it as a shorthand method of referring to the government of the country. I agree it is not a common, or easy, usage, and certainly not one I would encourage.Me neither.
Think about these:
?* The government/people of America will not allow ourselves to be sidetracked.
The government/people of Amer
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Would anyone here say this is grammatical when spoken by David himself?
"David will not let my name be used in vain."
"David will not let my name be used in vain."
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