kadioguy
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China’s efforts, along with the travel restrictions that many countries have imposed on its citizens, have slowed the virus’s progress.
https://www.economist.com/internati...predict-that-covid-19-will-spread-more-widely
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"Many countries" is plural, so I am wondering why "its", rather than "their", is used.
What do you think?
Does "its" here mean that "the countries" are seen individually, while "their" means that "the countries" are seen as a number of countries?
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(Source)
https://www.economist.com/internati...predict-that-covid-19-will-spread-more-widely
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"Many countries" is plural, so I am wondering why "its", rather than "their", is used.
What do you think?
Does "its" here mean that "the countries" are seen individually, while "their" means that "the countries" are seen as a number of countries?
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(Source)
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