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Xxx Zzz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

its or their

Hi. Can you tell me that, which one is correct ? its or their?
None of the accounts were in (its/their) original folder.
  

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*** Zzz None of the accounts were in their original folder s . As shown above. Purists would 'correct' it to: None of the accounts was in its original folder.

— CalifJim

  • *** Zzz None of the accounts were in their original folder s .
  • As shown above.
  • Purists would 'correct' it to: None of the accounts was in its original folder.
  • CJ
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*** ZzzNone of the accounts were in their original folders.
As shown above.

Purists would 'correct' it to:

None of the accounts was in its original folder.

CJ
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Because is "None of ...." singular?
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Purists would 'correct' it to: "None of the accounts was in its original folder."
Why?, because is "None of..." singular?
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*** Zzzis "None of..." singular?
Yes.

CJ
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