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Luckysquirt Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Pronoun Problem

The three main elements of music are rhythm, harmony, and melody. Rhythm, the most basic of the three, refers to the duration of tones and the stresses placed upon it/them.

What is the correct pronoun it or them? Thank you.
  

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them

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The three main elements of music are rhythm, harmony, and melody. Rhythm, the most basic of the three, refers to the duration of tones and the stresses placed upon it/them.

Does the pronoun "them" refer back to "tones/stresses"? Thank you again.

I incorrectly believed the pronoun in the sentence should have been "it," which referred back to "Rhythm."
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It refers back to 'tones'.
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