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Edit_gal Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It or Its
Would "it" be more appropriate in the below example?:
"Any reference to a map being available for inspection at the office of the Ministry or Department of Public Works shall be construed as a reference to its being available for inspection at the office of the Chief Architect."
"Any reference to a map being available for inspection at the office of the Ministry or Department of Public Works shall be construed as a reference to its being available for inspection at the office of the Chief Architect."
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It should just be "it" in your sentence. ". To me, it reads better that way but that doesn't mean it's the best way.
- It should just be "it" in your sentence.
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- To me, it reads better that way but that doesn't mean it's the best way.
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It should just be "it" in your sentence. However, you could also write, "....reference to its availability for inspection...".
To me, it reads better that way but that doesn't mean it's the best way.
To me, it reads better that way but that doesn't mean it's the best way.
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edit_galWould "it" be more appropriate in the below example?No. The possessive form of a pronoun (its) is more correct before a gerund (being).
Earlier in the sentence you might even have a map's being available, though it is common to write it as it is written there.
CJ
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