Quick Fix: My Own, Your Own, Our Own… Not “An Own”

I see this mistake everywhere:
📂 “In our new building, I have an own office.”

The fix? Simple:
“I have my own office.”

👉 Because in English, own always needs a partner — my, your, our, his, her.

It never goes solo with “an.”

💬 Your turn: Which small English mistake do you keep spotting at work?

Date: 15. October 2025

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