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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
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THERE

"The reasons for the lull suggest it should be temporary. First, the tsunami in Japan sent its GDP tumbling and disrupted supply chains, and thus industrial output, around the world, particularly in April. But just as that slump shows up in the economic statistics, more forward-looking evidence points to a rebound. The summer production schedules of American car firms, for instance, indicate that the pace of annualised GDP growth there will accelerate by at least a percentage point."

Does "there" refer to the american car firms, or the united states of america?
  

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Hi, The latter. (Only countries have a GDP) Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The latter.
  • (Only countries have a GDP) Clive
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Hi,

The latter.

(Only countries have a GDP)

Clive
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But there is no direct mention of united states. So isn't "there" a dangling reference?
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it could be a dangling modifier
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Hi,

It's just not a clearly-written sentence. You don't expect every sentence to be perfect, do you?
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So, do you think "there" is ambiguous?
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Hi,

No, I don't.

But I had to think for a moment to figure out the writer means America.

Clive
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