Confusion with third person pronouns.
1.He gets yelled at by his wife.
2.She left her phone at home.
But this is where it gets tricky.
3. Brian's sister likes his/her bestfriend.?
Which one to use here?
I guess they both mean two different things.
Her bestfriend= Brian's sister's bestfriend.
His bestfriend= Brian's bestfriend.
Top answer
3. Brian's sister likes her best friend. The definition of a best friend is someone you like best.
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- Brian's sister likes her best friend.
- The definition of a best friend is someone you like best.
- This is, as we say, to state the obvious.
- 3.
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3. Brian's sister likes her best friend.
The definition of a best friend is someone you like best. This is, as we say, to state the obvious.
3. Brian's sister likes his best friend.
That says something significant. Brian has a best friend. His sister likes this person also.
The real confusion or ambiguity comes from something like this:
Mary's sister
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