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    Default People or yards

    The second "their" in the following sentence refers to people or yards

    People work in their yards and mow their grass.
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    Default Re: People or yards

    Quote Originally Posted by Over the top View Post
    The second "their" in the following sentence refers to people or yards

    People work in their yards and mow their grass.
    Do you consider that yards actually own the grass which grows in them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by emsr2d2 View Post
    Do you consider that yards actually own the grass which grows in them?
    I don't know. Their means belong to. Not own
    what is the correct answer please
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    Default Re: People or yards

    When you own something it belongs to you. It is the people's grass.
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