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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of its

Your bag is in its way to the shop.

What does the word 'its' mean in the sentence?
  

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Your bag is on its way to the shop. Your bag is on its way to the shop. "Its" refers to "bag".

  • Your bag is on its way to the shop.
  • Your bag is on its way to the shop.
  • "Its" refers to "bag".
  • Compare: The boys are on their way to the football game.
  • " We are on our way to the shopping mall.
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Your bag is on its way to the shop.

Your bag is on its way to the shop.
"Its" refers to "bag".

Compare:

The boys are on their way to the football game.
"their" refers to "boys."

We are on our way to the shopping mall.
"our" refers to "we."

The bride is on her way to the
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Thats clear. Thank you. If I used bags then it would have to be with their. Right?

Also, we could always say: the bag is on the way, without using its. Right?
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Both of these are correct.
AnonymousThats clear. Thank you. If I used bags then it would have to be with their. Right?Also, we could always say: the bag is on the way, without using its. Right?
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AnonymousIf I used bags then it would have to be with their. Right?
Yes.
The bags are on their way to their owner.
The purse is on its way to its owner.

Instead of possessive pronouns, you can use the definite article (the).
The bags are on the way to their owner.
The bags are on t

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