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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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Over the top said:
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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Do you consider that yards actually own the grass which grows in them?
 
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emsr2d2 said:
Do you consider that yards actually own the grass which grows in them?
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I don't know. Their means belong to. Not own
what is the correct answer please
 
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When you own something it belongs to you. It is the people's grass.
 
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