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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
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"an uncle" / "his uncle"
Hi teachers,
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/04/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html?hpt=us_c1
Is "an uncle" correct? Shouldn't it be "his uncle"?
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/04/us/alabama-child-hostage/index.html?hpt=us_c1
Is "an uncle" correct? Shouldn't it be "his uncle"?
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'An uncle' is fine. We understand 'an uncle of his/one of his uncles'. 'His uncle' could suggest that he had only one uncle.
- 'An uncle' is fine.
- We understand 'an uncle of his/one of his uncles'.
- 'His uncle' could suggest that he had only one uncle.
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'An uncle' is fine. We understand 'an uncle of his/one of his uncles'.
'His uncle' could suggest that he had only one uncle.
'His uncle' could suggest that he had only one uncle.
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