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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Who Died?

"The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was upset"

can anyone help me define the difference between the Prime Minister being dead and his wife being dead? how does one use grammar to differentiat?

thanks a lot

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You must use common sense. The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was upset. The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was buried Tuesday.

— Mister Micawber

  • You must use common sense.
  • The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was upset.
  • The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was buried Tuesday.
  • If that doesn't work, recast: The wife of the recently deceased Prime Minister was upset
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You must use common sense.

The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was upset.
The recently deceased Prime Minister's wife was buried Tuesday.

If that doesn't work, recast:

The wife of the recently deceased Prime Minister was upset
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