Use of pronouns/possessive
Hello,
I wonder which one of these formulations sounds the most adequate. Any help is welcomed.
"War may tear my kind from our land and still we would return."
"War may tear my kind from its land and still it would return."
Thanks in advance
Top answer
You should use "our" and "we" (or "their" and "they" if you do not want to include yourself). In the second sentence, "its" reads a bit oddly, while "it" seems to refer to "war". However, I would add a comma, and I wonder whether you actually mean "but" rather than "and": War may tear my kind from our land, but still we would return.
- You should use "our" and "we" (or "their" and "they" if you do not want to include yourself).
- In the second sentence, "its" reads a bit oddly, while "it" seems to refer to "war".
- However, I would add a comma, and I wonder whether you actually mean "but" rather than "and": War may tear my kind from our land, but still we would return.
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You should use "our" and "we" (or "their" and "they" if you do not want to include yourself). In the second sentence, "its" reads a bit oddly, while "it" seems to refer to "war". However, I would add a comma, and I wonder whether you actually mean "but" rather than "and":
War may tear my kind from our land, but still we would return.
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