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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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pronoun reference
Had the presindent's admnistration not lost the vote on the budget reduction package, his first year in office would have been rated an A.
In above sentence pronoun his is referring to president. Is this acceptable ? (Because there it's presindent's not president) ..
thanks in advance.
In above sentence pronoun his is referring to president. Is this acceptable ? (Because there it's presindent's not president) ..
thanks in advance.
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, but, yes the reader is expected to understand that the masculine singular pronoun refers to the president and not his administration. My car received a parking ticket, and I paid it at city hall.
- , but, yes the reader is expected to understand that the masculine singular pronoun refers to the president and not his administration.
- My car received a parking ticket, and I paid it at city hall.
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Interesting, Sharad., but, yes the reader is expected to understand that the masculine singular pronoun refers to the president and not his administration.
My car received a parking ticket, and I paid it at city hall.
My car received a parking ticket, and I paid it at city hall.
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