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The question involves determining the referent of the pronoun or possessive adjective.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2015
Suddenly, pronouns and possessive adjectives are on everyone’s minds.
—Christopher O. Blum, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
That’s true despite the possessive adjective in the title, or the fact that the director, an artist, plays an artist, Ellie.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2015
Suddenly, pronouns and possessive adjectives are on everyone’s minds.
—Christopher O. Blum, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019
That’s true despite the possessive adjective in the title, or the fact that the director, an artist, plays an artist, Ellie.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018
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“Possessive adjective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possessive%20adjective. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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