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Pandoracello Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Possessive adjectives

Can you tell me whether england and her colonies and england and its colonies are both correct, please?
  

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Both would be correct if you spelt England with a capital E. It's quite common to refer to England as "she", rather than "it" - I have no idea why.

— DMW

  • Both would be correct if you spelt England with a capital E.
  • It's quite common to refer to England as "she", rather than "it" - I have no idea why.
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Both would be correct if you spelt England with a capital E. It's quite common to refer to England as "she", rather than "it" - I have no idea why.
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