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Vsuresh Posted 9 years ago
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Their

Please help me with this:

The boy and the girl left their bag outside the examination.

Can we use "their bag"even if the antecedent is "the boys and the girls"?

Similarly, please tell me if these are correct.

The men went to the party with their wife.

If anyone comes with their problem, I will help them

  

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Can we use "their bag"even if the antecedent is "the boys and the girls"? If they are sharing the bag, yes. vsuresh The men went to the party with their wife.

— Mister Micawber

  • Can we use "their bag"even if the antecedent is "the boys and the girls"?
  • If they are sharing the bag, yes.
  • vsuresh The men went to the party with their wife.
  • No, not unless she is a polyandrist.
  • vsuresh If anyone comes with their problem, I will help them .
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vsureshhe boy and the girl left their bag outside the examination.Can we use "their bag"even if the antecedent is "the boys and the girls"?

If they are sharing the bag, yes.

vsureshThe men went to the party with their wife.

No, not unless she is a polyandrist.

vsureshIf anyone comes with
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