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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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subject/pronoun agreement

"Note that the dynamic schemes of the mournful theme and the var. 3 theme are the same as that of the fugue subject."

'that' is singular and refers back to 'dynamic scheme(s)'

Having read The Sense of Style, I think Steven Pinker wouldn't have a problem with this sentence.
  

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Anonymous 'that' is singular and refers back to 'dynamic scheme(s)' You might get away with it, but it should be 'those', not 'that'. I don't see why you need the plural in the first place as 'scheme' seems more applicable to a single theme. Also, you need 'the third variation', not 'the var.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous 'that' is singular and refers back to 'dynamic scheme(s)' You might get away with it, but it should be 'those', not 'that'.
  • I don't see why you need the plural in the first place as 'scheme' seems more applicable to a single theme.
  • Also, you need 'the third variation', not 'the var.
  • 3 theme'.
  • Assuming you're writing about a theme and variations, the theme only occurs at the beginning.
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Anonymous'that' is singular and refers back to 'dynamic scheme(s)'
You might get away with it, but it should be 'those', not 'that'. I don't see why you need the plural in the first place as 'scheme' seems more applicable to a single theme.

Also, you need 'the third variation', not 'the var. 3 theme'. Assuming you're writing about a theme and variat
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