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02 Nov 2016, 02:04
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Hi Guys,
I came across this in GmatPrepNow video tutorials for SVA-2 :
"Homer told Marge that he ate all of the cake."
I wanted to know whether the usage of the word 'he' amounts to a case of pronoun ambiguity or not.
Thanks!!
I came across this in GmatPrepNow video tutorials for SVA-2 :
"Homer told Marge that he ate all of the cake."
I wanted to know whether the usage of the word 'he' amounts to a case of pronoun ambiguity or not.
Thanks!!
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02 Nov 2016, 11:40
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It certainly is a Pronoun Ambiguity
He can refer to -
1. Homer
2. Marge
3. Some other person
Hence , to the best of my knowledge you can do not have a clear antecedent in this case...
02 Nov 2016, 22:21
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As Abhishek rightly pointed out, technically this is a case of pronoun ambiguity, since he has multiple eligible antecedents.
However, pronoun ambiguity is not as big of a problem in this sentence, as tense is. It should actually be:
Homer told Marge that he had eaten all of the cake.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses Pronoun Ambiguity, its application and examples in significant detail. If someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
However, pronoun ambiguity is not as big of a problem in this sentence, as tense is. It should actually be:
Homer told Marge that he had eaten all of the cake.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses Pronoun Ambiguity, its application and examples in significant detail. If someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
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