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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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How to refer to a band in third pweson?

Hi forum

this is my first time posting here and i would be grateful for some help...

i am in the process of writing a band bio and was wondering what is the correct way to refer to a ban in third person?

what i mean is, do say "at the peak of their career" or "at the peak of its career"

thanks
  

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Anonymous i am in the process of writing a band bio and was wondering what is the correct way to refer to a ban in third person? what i mean is, do say "at the peak of their career" or "at the peak of its career" thanks In BrE, it is OK to write 'at the peak of their career. I think, in AmE, it is 'at the peak of its career'.

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  • Anonymous i am in the process of writing a band bio and was wondering what is the correct way to refer to a ban in third person?
  • what i mean is, do say "at the peak of their career" or "at the peak of its career" thanks In BrE, it is OK to write 'at the peak of their career.
  • I think, in AmE, it is 'at the peak of its career'.
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Anonymousi am in the process of writing a band bio and was wondering what is the correct way to refer to a ban in third person?

what i mean is, do say "at the peak of their career" or "at the peak of its career"

thanks

In BrE, it is OK to write 'at the peak of their career. I think, in AmE, it is 'at the peak of its career'.
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I think the plural is more common and more appropriate.
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Edit. The singular is not incorrect, as you probably know.
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Either can be used. It also depends on whether you are talking about the individual members or the band itself (as an act).

Here is an example of both singular and plural both used in the same sentence, and it seems to be proper and natural English!

At all stages of its (singular) career, the Who has been (singular) a dynamic live act (singular). During th
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