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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Double-Pronoun Usage

Is it permitted to use the same pronoun twice in the same sentence to refer to two different people, if it's clear who the other person must be in the context of the sentence, for example, "he took out the key from his pocket and put it on his desk," it being made clear prior to that that Man A has the key and that the desk belongs to Man B?

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I wouldn't say it is wrong, as long as the reader can very easily understand. But I'd usually avoid it. Clive

— Clive

  • I wouldn't say it is wrong, as long as the reader can very easily understand.
  • But I'd usually avoid it.
  • Clive
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I wouldn't say it is wrong, as long as the reader can very easily understand.
But I'd usually avoid it.

Clive
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I don't think there's any situation in which the reader could easily understand the use of the same pronoun to refer to two different people in the same sentence.
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CSnyderI don't think there's any situation in which the reader could easily understand the use of the same pronoun to refer to two different people in the same sentence.
Generally true, but it's an interesting exercise to take this up as a challenge.
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