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The film features three interconnected stories about three characters experiencing strange encounters and death threats at different times that compelled them to seek out the truth at all costs.
The film features three interconnected stories about three characters experiencing strange encounters and death threats at different times that compelled them to seek out the truth at all costs.
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There is nothing particularly wrong, grammatically, with those. However, it could be clearer. Can I assume that each story features one character?
- There is nothing particularly wrong, grammatically, with those.
- However, it could be clearer.
- Can I assume that each story features one character?
- Or are there three characters in each story?
- If it is the first, I would say it like this: The film features three interconnected stories.
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There is nothing particularly wrong, grammatically, with those. However, it could be clearer. Can I assume that each story features one character? Or are there three characters in each story? If it is the first, I would say it like this:
The film features three interconnected stories. In each story, a character has a strange encounter and faces death, which then compels him [OR: that
The film features three interconnected stories. In each story, a character has a strange encounter and faces death, which then compels him [OR: that
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ok noted with thanks.
Can I say: "compels them"?
The film features three interconnected stories. In each story, a character has a strange encounter and faces death, which then compels them to seek out the truth at all costs.
Can I say: "compels them"?
The film features three interconnected stories. In each story, a character has a strange encounter and faces death, which then compels them to seek out the truth at all costs.
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The film features three interconnected stories. In each story, a character has a strange encounter and faces death, which then compels him to seek out the truth at all costs.
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If I want to replace the word "him" with "them", would that be fine? Because each story has different characters. So in that case I couldn't refer to one person.
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AnonymousIf I want to replace the word "him" with "them", would that be fine?Not fine; that's why I changed it. Recast in the plural:
The film features interconnected stories of three characters who have strange encounters and face death, which compels them to seek out the truth at all costs.
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