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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"Our" or just nothing

"I was actively participating in ** meetings where all befrienders were sharing (our) experience and discussing each of our befriendees"
  

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Not 'our' but 'their' in both positions ('their experiences' and 'their befriendees'). 'Befrienders' is the referent, and is 3rd person plural. The first 'their' is indeed optional.

— Mister Micawber

  • Not 'our' but 'their' in both positions ('their experiences' and 'their befriendees').
  • 'Befrienders' is the referent, and is 3rd person plural.
  • The first 'their' is indeed optional.
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Not 'our' but 'their' in both positions ('their experiences' and 'their befriendees'). 'Befrienders' is the referent, and is 3rd person plural. The first 'their' is indeed optional.
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Yes, but I was a befriender as well, who was sharing my experience and advice as well, so isn't it "our" experience then?
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No-- we're talking of grammar. If you want to use 'our', then you'll have to recast as something like 'My fellow befrienders and I met...', etc.

PS: or 'we befrienders...'
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