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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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On the train, he met a woman who said his son went to the same school as he did.
Is the above sentence correct?
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Is the above sentence correct?
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No, you've got a 'his son' and a 'he did' but I think one of those should refer to the woman. As it stands the woman is telling the man that the man's son went to the same school as the man.
- No, you've got a 'his son' and a 'he did' but I think one of those should refer to the woman.
- As it stands the woman is telling the man that the man's son went to the same school as the man.
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No, you've got a 'his son' and a 'he did' but I think one of those should refer to the woman. As it stands the woman is telling the man that the man's son went to the same school as the man.
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On the train, he met a woman who said her son went to the same school as he (referring to 'he', the listener) did.
On the train, she met a man who said his son went to the same school as she did.
On the train, she met a man who said his son went to the same school as she did.
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