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Palinkasocsi Posted 18 years ago
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reference problem
Dear Friends,
I wonder whether the pronoun ITS is ok here, or THEIR would be better, since the"former group" refers back to the 'traditional views', including many views:
I argue that neither the traditional views of metonymy nor contemporary theories could be considered genuine frameworks to explain ALL metonymy. For the purposes of this study, my main criticisms against the former group concern its/their? inability to differentiate ...
Thank you.
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I wonder whether the pronoun ITS is ok here, or THEIR would be better, since the"former group" refers back to the 'traditional views', including many views:
I argue that neither the traditional views of metonymy nor contemporary theories could be considered genuine frameworks to explain ALL metonymy. For the purposes of this study, my main criticisms against the former group concern its/their? inability to differentiate ...
Thank you.
P.
Top answer
" Its " is correct. The pronoun refers to the group as a whole, not the components.
- " Its " is correct.
- The pronoun refers to the group as a whole, not the components.
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"Its" is correct. The pronoun refers to the group as a whole, not the components.
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