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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

They

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What does "they" refer to in the below?
"two guards? or "the sentries"?

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While the king’s two guards remained as composed as the sentries they were, she did notice a momentary raise of Felix’s brows.
  

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Grammatically it refers to "the king’s two guards", though "two guards" and "sentries" are the same people.

  • Grammatically it refers to "the king’s two guards", though "two guards" and "sentries" are the same people.
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Grammatically it refers to "the king’s two guards", though "two guards" and "sentries" are the same people.
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I see... I see....
Thanks so much, GPY!!

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