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Ladder air Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Its or their
Which is correct: Each of the squirrels buried (its,their) acorns separately.
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The correct answer is its. Each squirrel buried its acorns.
- The correct answer is its.
- Each squirrel buried its acorns.
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If you know that each of the squirrels is male, you could safely use ‘his’. When you are referring to pets, you are justified in using the collective ‘their’; otherwise, use ‘its’.
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