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Mowgli Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

their specific humor?

Hi,

I have this sentence: People still enjoy James Bond films due to specific humor.

I feel there could be the word : their (their specific humor), however I do not have any rule for this. Is it necessary to use "their" in front of the adjective specific in this sentence?

Thank you Mowgli
  

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The sentence you have is ambiguous, Mowgli, even with adding the word 'their' in front of 'specific', because 'their' has an indefinite reference--does it refer to humor in the films, or to the people's sense of humor? Also, 'due to' would be better as 'because of'. These constructions are both viable interpretations, although my feeling is that only the first example was the intended one: 1) Because of the specific type of humor in James Bond films, people continue to enjoy them.

— Davkett

  • The sentence you have is ambiguous, Mowgli, even with adding the word 'their' in front of 'specific', because 'their' has an indefinite reference--does it refer to humor in the films, or to the people's sense of humor?
  • Also, 'due to' would be better as 'because of'.
  • These constructions are both viable interpretations, although my feeling is that only the first example was the intended one: 1) Because of the specific type of humor in James Bond films, people continue to enjoy them.
  • 2) People with a specific sense of humor continue to enjoy James Bond films.
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The sentence you have is ambiguous, Mowgli, even with adding the word 'their' in front of 'specific', because 'their' has an indefinite reference--does it refer to humor in the films, or to the people's sense of humor?

Also, 'due to' would be better as 'because of'.

These constructions are both viable interpretations, although my feeling is that only the first example was the int
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I meant the first meaning, not the number two. The specific humor is a part of the films thats why I wanted to complete the sentence with their (belonging to the films)

Is the sentence also grammatically incorrect?

People still enjoy James Bond films due to specific humor.

Thank you Mowgli
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If the sentence, as written, (or with the addition of 'their'), is ambiguous in meaning, it doesn't matter whether it is grammatically correct. Adding 'their' , however, is a step in the right direction.
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