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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2015 12:29 pm
Can I use 'they'?

-'A' was an 'H' with __ heads relying on one another.

My sentence is talkign about bad handwriting, and the pronoun that should be used on the underline refers to the letter H. I am not sure whether 'they' is correct, though it sounds OK to me.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2015 01:08 pm
@WBYeats,
Use "their"

Both letters have heads. They apparently looked alike or were blended together, so you are talking about "their heads."
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2015 01:08 pm
You use 'their' in the topic heading and 'they' in the question; however neither is right. The correct answer is 'its'.
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2015 01:11 pm
@PUNKEY,
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Both letters have heads. They apparently looked alike or were blended together, so you are talking about "their heads."

You misunderstand. H has two heads; make them lean towards each other until they touch, and you have an A. The form of the set question makes it clear that a singular possessive pronoun is required. 'A' was an 'H' with its (two) heads relying on one another.
PUNKEY
 
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Reply Tue 25 Aug, 2015 01:39 pm
@Tes yeux noirs,
Right - o.

I didn't know people were still using cursive! Smile

Perhaps "The H looked like an A, with its . . . " would have been more clear.

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Reply Sat 29 Aug, 2015 12:24 pm
@Tes yeux noirs,
Good answer. Thank you.
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