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Cboutin3 Posted 13 years ago
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Is it understood that the "their" refers to Sturm and Tasslehoff, not Riverwind and Goldmoon?

Goldmoon and Riverwind joined with Sturm, Tasslehoff, and their other companions (Tanis Half-Elven, the dwarf Flint Fireforge, and the twin brothers Caramon and Raistlin Majere) in fleeing Solace to avoid being captured by the soldiers.
  

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cboutin3 Is it understood that the "their" refers to Sturm and Tasslehoff, not Riverwind and Goldmoon? No, of course not. The way you have written it, the reader would think their refers to Goldmoon and Riverwind.

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  • cboutin3 Is it understood that the "their" refers to Sturm and Tasslehoff, not Riverwind and Goldmoon?
  • No, of course not.
  • The way you have written it, the reader would think their refers to Goldmoon and Riverwind.
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cboutin3Is it understood that the "their" refers to Sturm and Tasslehoff, not Riverwind and Goldmoon?
No, of course not. The way you have written it, the reader would think their refers to Goldmoon and Riverwind.
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Okay thanks, that's what I thought. Do you have any recommendations on how to fix the sentence?
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This is clearer to me:

Goldmoon and Riverwind joined with Sturm and Tasslehoff and their companions…
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Could I do the sentence this way?

Goldmoon and Riverwind joined with Sturm, Tasslehoff, and the (pair's or the two's) other companions (Tanis Half-Elven, the dwarf Flint Fireforge, and the twin brothers Caramon and Raistlin Majere) in fleeing Solace to avoid being captured by the soldiers.
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