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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Showed Chad a picture of himself.../showed a picture to Chad of himself...

Michael showed Chad a picture of himself together with his wife and children.

Michael showed a picture to Chad of himself together with his wife and children.

(the picture is of Michael together with his wife and children)

Is either of these the best possible way to say this?

  

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Both sentences are ambiguous. Michael had a picture of himself with his wife and children that he showed to Chad.

  • Both sentences are ambiguous.
  • Michael had a picture of himself with his wife and children that he showed to Chad.
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Both sentences are ambiguous.

Michael had a picture of himself with his wife and children that he showed to Chad.

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