Guest  +  97055 Sat, 07 May 05 01:37 PM When they applied the D&B process to their database, they discovered a whole new industry that had been buying their products without their having recognized it. Is the usage of "their" in "without their having recognized it" ok, can the sentence restructured to improve clarity, please advise. Guest

	Mister Micawber  +  97076 Sat, 07 May 05 02:48 PM All the 'they's and 'their's are fine, because they all refer to the same noun. I think the sentence is fine as it is, as long as the reader knows what 'D&B process' means -- I don't! Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,842 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Nouns