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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
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Subject pronoun

Is it clear that the 'their' refers to the companions?
The companions learned that the ancient elves had raised their secret citadel high in the Novularond Mountains in the midst of the Great Glacier, and they immediately set out on the journey to the arctic lands.
  

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cboutin3 Is it clear that the 'their' refers to the companions? No. I thought it was 'elves' when I read it.

— CalifJim

  • cboutin3 Is it clear that the 'their' refers to the companions?
  • No.
  • I thought it was 'elves' when I read it.
  • Plus, don't you want "set out on a journey"?
  • CJ
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cboutin3Is it clear that the 'their' refers to the companions?
No. I thought it was 'elves' when I read it.

Plus, don't you want "set out on a journey"?

CJ
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Thanks for your help. Is this revision better? The group learned that the ancient elves had raised their secret citadel high in the Novularond Mountains in the midst of the Great Glacier. After speaking with the dragon, the companions immediately began to make their way to the arctic lands.
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cboutin3Thanks for your help. Is this revision better? The group learned that the ancient elves had raised their secret citadel ...
No. In fact, it's worse. "group" is singular, and "elves" is plural. You've used "their (citadel)", plural, so now it's even more obvious that "their" refers to the elves, which is the opposite of what you implied you wa
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Oh this whole thing has been a mistake on my part actually. I originally meant is it clear that the 'their' refers to the elves and the 'they' refers to the companions/group.
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cboutin3I originally meant is it clear that the 'their' refers to the elves and the 'they' refers to the companions/group.
Then leave it as it was in the beginning.

CJ
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