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Old March 04, 2011, 02:31 AM
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The 4th of July is a date on which the United States independence is celebrated, to remember the date on which this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

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Old March 04, 2011, 03:06 AM
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The 4th of July is a date on which the United States independence is celebrated, to remember the date on which this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

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Why not:
The 4th of July the United States celebrated his independence.That is to remember the date on which this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.
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Old March 04, 2011, 03:13 AM
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The 4th of July is a date on which the United States independence is celebrated, to remember the date on which this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

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United States independence is celebrated on the 4th of July, this date being when this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

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his independence.
Its or their, surely?
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Old March 04, 2011, 03:39 AM
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Its or their, surely?
I wrote 'his' waiting to be corrected, because I wasn't sure.

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Old March 04, 2011, 03:43 AM
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Thanks!

I would say "its", although I'm not a native English-speaker.
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Old March 04, 2011, 05:52 AM
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Thanks!

I would say "its", although I'm not a native English-speaker.
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The 4th of July is a date on which the United States independence is celebrated, to remember the date on which this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

What do you think? Too many "dates"?
That sounds a bit stuffy.... How about: United States' independence is celebrated on the 4th of July to remember that this was the date on which (or when) this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.

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United States independence is celebrated on the 4th of July, this date being when this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.
You're so British......
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Old March 05, 2011, 12:14 AM
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That sounds a bit stuffy.... How about: United States' independence is celebrated on the 4th of July to remember that this was the date on which (or when) this document was accepted by the Continental Congress.



You're so British......


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You're so British......
Er - thanks
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Er - thanks
It was the "this date being when" part. That's not something I would ever say or write....
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It was the "this date being when" part. That's not something I would ever say or write....
It's probably more an academic style than a British one.
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