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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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"The misconduct of the other side against [their] own people served to legitimize [the Western claim] to moral superiority during the Cold War."
In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communist bloc, even though 'the other side" is singular?
Does it make any different whether I say [Western claims] or [the Western claim]?
Thank you so much.
In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communist bloc, even though 'the other side" is singular?
Does it make any different whether I say [Western claims] or [the Western claim]?
Thank you so much.
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" In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communist bloc, Yes even though 'the other side" is singular? Does it make any different whether I say [Western claims] or [the Western claim]? Yes claims there were several claims claim there was one Clive
- " In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communist bloc, Yes even though 'the other side" is singular?
- Does it make any different whether I say [Western claims] or [the Western claim]?
- Yes claims there were several claims claim there was one Clive
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Hi again,
"The misconduct of the other side against [their] own people served to legitimize [the Western claim] to moral superiority during the Cold War."
In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communi
"The misconduct of the other side against [their] own people served to legitimize [the Western claim] to moral superiority during the Cold War."
In this example, is it permissible to use [their] as the possessive determiner for "the other side," knowing that "the other side" stands for all the different countries in the Communi
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