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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
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Should it be "their" to refer to Odovar's men or "his" to refer to Egrin?

While traveling toward the town, the pair was discovered by a small force of Odovar’s men, led by the warrior Egrin Raemel, who had been searching for their/his missing lord.
  

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The relative who refers to Egrin Raemel. Consequently his is right. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • The relative who refers to Egrin Raemel.
  • Consequently his is right.
  • CB
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The relative who refers to Egrin Raemel. Consequently his is right.

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Thanks for your help. How could I revise or reword the sentence so it would end with a phrase like "searching for their missing lord'?
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Cool BreezeThe relative who refers to Egrin Raemel. Consequently his is right.CB
Not necessarily. This sentence is possible:

While travelling toward the town, the pair was discovered by a small force of Odovar’s men, led by the warrior Egrin Raemel, who had been searching for their (the men's's) missing lord.



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