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Old 01-31-2012, 07:47 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by VydorScope View Post
No, the better answer is a completely different word then "their" or "they're" in that place so that there is no confusion. After all in the written word that meaning comes across, but if that was spoken dialog there is not enough context to know which their you mean there.
Well, you are now talking about creating a load of new words - that would cause massive problems for anybody that already speaks the language.

I disagree with the comment about spoken dialogue. If that was in a film, for example, the words "Their computers" would be accompanied by a point to the people, or a nod, or something. It can also be inflected differently, something that you can't portray in the written word.
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