Can I use 'as things stand now' to conclude a text?
Can I use 'as things stand now' to conclude a text? 'As things stand now' means 'the present situation is that.' (Please correct me if I'm wrong.) Another question: Is 'they' correctly used in the sentence? Will 'they' not be mistaken to refer to 'things' instead of to 'criminologists'? Please help me. Thank you.
As things stand now, even criminologists can be targets of criminals, but they need not be intimidated.
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Rommel As things stand now, even criminologists can be targets of criminals, but they need not be intimidated. All is fine. Only an improperly programmed robot would infer that 'they' refers to 'things', 'targets', or 'criminals'.
- Rommel As things stand now, even criminologists can be targets of criminals, but they need not be intimidated.
- All is fine.
- Only an improperly programmed robot would infer that 'they' refers to 'things', 'targets', or 'criminals'.
- CJ
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RommelAs things stand now, even criminologists can be targets of criminals, but they need not be intimidated.
All is fine.
Only an improperly programmed robot would infer that 'they' refers to 'things', 'targets', or 'criminals'.
CJ
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