Can I use “Your” and “Our” in the same sentence?
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Is this sentence correct or do the pronouns need to match one way or the other?
"Please join your classmates for a reception to celebrate our 25th reunion"
compound-possessives possessive-pronouns
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Is this sentence correct or do the pronouns need to match one way or the other?
"Please join your classmates for a reception to celebrate our 25th reunion"
compound-possessives possessive-pronouns
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tchrist♦
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(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36
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Is this sentence correct or do the pronouns need to match one way or the other?
"Please join your classmates for a reception to celebrate our 25th reunion"
compound-possessives possessive-pronouns
edited 16 hours ago
tchrist♦
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asked Feb 6 '15 at 18:55
EHA
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Is this sentence correct or do the pronouns need to match one way or the other?
"Please join your classmates for a reception to celebrate our 25th reunion"
compound-possessives possessive-pronouns
compound-possessives possessive-pronouns
edited 16 hours ago
tchrist♦
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asked Feb 6 '15 at 18:55
EHA
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edited 16 hours ago
tchrist♦
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asked Feb 6 '15 at 18:55
EHA
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edited 16 hours ago
tchrist♦
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edited 16 hours ago
tchrist♦
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edited 16 hours ago
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EHA
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asked Feb 6 '15 at 18:55
EHA
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asked Feb 6 '15 at 18:55
EHA
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(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36
add a comment |
(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36
(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36
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Yes, this is grammatical. There is no rule that disallows the use of "your" and "our" in the same sentence: You can find your book in our expanded library.
answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
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I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
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Yes, this is grammatical. There is no rule that disallows the use of "your" and "our" in the same sentence: You can find your book in our expanded library.
answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
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I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
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Yes, this is grammatical. There is no rule that disallows the use of "your" and "our" in the same sentence: You can find your book in our expanded library.
answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
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I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
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Yes, this is grammatical. There is no rule that disallows the use of "your" and "our" in the same sentence: You can find your book in our expanded library.
answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
Dkh5
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Yes, this is grammatical. There is no rule that disallows the use of "your" and "our" in the same sentence: You can find your book in our expanded library.
answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
Dkh5
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answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
Dkh5
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answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
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answered Feb 6 '15 at 19:09
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I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
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I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
I don't think he was asking a general question about these words in any context, but this particular case.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:03
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(assuming of course that 'our' counts as a pronoun here--adjective?) :)
– EHA
Feb 6 '15 at 18:59
"Your wish is our command", "Your comfort is our goal", "Our staff is available 24/7 for your convenience", and any number of other examples. :-)
– Hellion
Feb 6 '15 at 19:14
@EHA Neither pronoun nor adjective: determiner.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Feb 6 '15 at 19:55
I think the thing that's confusing him in this specific case is that our refers to the same group as your classmates. It seems like it should be their 25th reunion.
– Barmar
Feb 6 '15 at 23:02
If you were posh you could say 'Your face or ours?'
– JonMark Perry
Feb 7 '15 at 2:36