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Old 21-May-2007, 12:07
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Default Re: mine

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"But mine were bigger" is correct. The other two are wrong.
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Here, the word 'mine' refers to the plural word 'flowers', so you need a plural verb (were).
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You cannot add 's' to the possessive pronoun 'mine'. Possessive pronouns can refer to either singular or plural nouns.
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