What pronoun should I use?
Hey guys!

I am writing a text and a question has come up!

When I am talking about these two terms, "society" and "population", what pronoun should I used? (its or their)

For exemple:

The Brazilian society/population need to learn that to channel their frustration in only one party is a biased and immature attitude

or

The Brazilian society/population needs to learn that to channel its frustration in only one party is a biased and immature attitude

Thanks in advance and happy new year!
Karine :)

Question

What pronoun should I use?
Hey guys!

I am writing a text and a question has come up!

When I am talking about these two terms, "society" and "population", what pronoun should I used? (its or their)

For exemple:

The Brazilian society/population need to learn that to channel their frustration in only one party is a biased and immature attitude

or

The Brazilian society/population needs to learn that to channel its frustration in only one party is a biased and immature attitude

Thanks in advance and happy new year!
Karine :)

Answer

The second because "society" and "population" are singular nouns

Answer

Your example:  The Brazilian society/population needs to learn that to channel its frustration in only one party is a biased and immature attitude.
I think you could just say Brazilians.  
Brazilians need to learn to channel their frustration.....I don't understand the rest of your sentence.

Answer

As I know, the collective nouns that describe a group  such as audience,  family, group,public,school society  are usually used with singular verbs in American English.

But in British English, it can change. For example, the family is well and sends its best wishes or the family are all well and send their best wishes, but not the family is well and send their best wishes.

Consequently, the Brazilian society is a singular noun .If you are not sure you can use Brazilians instead of the Brazilian society.

Answer

As I know, the collective nouns that describe a group  such as audience,  family, group,public,school society  are usually used with singular verbs in American English.

But in British English, it can change. For example, the family is well and sends its best wishes or the family are all well and send their best wishes, but not the family is well and send their best wishes.

Consequently, the Brazilian society is a singular noun .If you are not sure you can use Brazilians instead of the Brazilian society.

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