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Photon Posted 5 years ago
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The new government is trying to improve its/the country's image.

(1) The new government is trying to improve its country's image.

(2) The new government is trying to improve the country's image.

Which is correct in American English? If both are correct, which sounds natural?

  

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Photon Which is correct in American English? They are both possible. Photon which sounds natural?

  • Photon Which is correct in American English?
  • They are both possible.
  • Photon which sounds natural?
  • It is not so much a matter of sound as sense.
  • You often would not need to say "its" because we know it's the government of its country.
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PhotonWhich is correct in American English?

They are both possible.

Photonwhich sounds natural?

It is not so much a matter of sound as sense. You often would not need to say "its" because we know it's the government of its country. When Biden got in, you would have said "the". If the Burmese ever get their act toge

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Photon

(1) The new government is trying to improve its country's image.

(2) The new government is trying to improve the country's image.

Which is correct in American English? If both are correct, which sounds natural?

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