Its ? their ?
"That's right. Each ingredient had its own special taste, color and feel. But when they are mixed together, they create a whole which is much greater than the sum of its parts," said Sumi
I wonder why "its" is used in the sentence.
I think that "its" means "each ingredient's". However, is it appropriate to use "their" instead of "its" ?
"their" means " ingredients' ", so it can come with the plural noun "parts", can't it?
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Hoony I think that "its" means "each ingredient's" No. its refers to the whole . The whole is greater than the sum of [the parts of the whole / its parts].
- Hoony I think that "its" means "each ingredient's" No.
- its refers to the whole .
- The whole is greater than the sum of [the parts of the whole / its parts].
- CJ
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HoonyI think that "its" means "each ingredient's"
No. its refers to the whole.
The whole is greater than the sum of [the parts of the whole / its parts].
CJ
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