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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The United States gained [their] independence in 1776.

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Is there any difference between the sentences below? I guess that both are correct.

1) The United States gained independence in 1776.
2) The United States gained their independence in 1776.
  

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1) The United States gained its / her independence in 1776. ) 2) The thirteen colonies gained their independence in 1776 and formed The United States. ) They are still fighting (politically) over the issues created when the union was formed.

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  • 1) The United States gained its / her independence in 1776.
  • ) 2) The thirteen colonies gained their independence in 1776 and formed The United States.
  • ) They are still fighting (politically) over the issues created when the union was formed.
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1) The United States gained its / her independence in 1776. (Referring to one country.)
2) The thirteen colonies gained their independence in 1776 and formed The United States. (Refers to the original states.)

They are still fighting (politically) over the issues created when the union was formed.
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Do you mean that the original sentence 1) is not correct? My understanding is that 'independence' is used as a general concept in this sentence.
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ReegisDo you mean that the original sentence 1) is not correct?
It is OK, but I gave you the one that is most frequent.
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