Need a quick grammatical check.....

[aphex]

Which of these are correct;

1) In addition to the array of interesting and influential friends I encountered along my journey, the university courses I took abroad helped to provide a solid link between the experiences I was encountering and its real world applications.

2) In addition to the array of interesting and influential friends I encountered along my journey, the university courses I took abroad helped to provide a solid link between the experiences I was encountering and their real world applications.

 

[bunker]

#2

You are referring to the university courses which is plural, therefore you use their. Its would be used if you were only referring to one course.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: bunker
#2

You are referring to the university courses which is plural, therefore you use their. Its would be used if you were only referring to one course.

Thats what i was assuming as well.... thx

 

[dighn]

n/m not fully awake yet

 

[dpm]

Also you used encounter twice, but right now I'm in too much of a work induced stupor to think of anything more apt. 😱