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09 Aug 2020, 21:07
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Hi folks,
I am unable to figure out why Manhattan SC guide labels this example as incorrect due to ambiguous meaning.
THE DRIVER PICKED UP THE PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN WAITING AT THE AIRPORT.
As per my logic, the 'who' modifier correctly modifies the people by providing more information about the group of people picked up.
Can you help understand why how the above sentence would result in a meaning issue?
I am unable to figure out why Manhattan SC guide labels this example as incorrect due to ambiguous meaning.
THE DRIVER PICKED UP THE PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN WAITING AT THE AIRPORT.
As per my logic, the 'who' modifier correctly modifies the people by providing more information about the group of people picked up.
Can you help understand why how the above sentence would result in a meaning issue?
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10 Aug 2020, 10:32
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Sure thing. Looking at the sentence, I agree with you about the who clause. The problem lies with the placement of the prepositional phrase at the airport. The sentence has dual interpretations:
1) The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport.
2) The driver picked up the people who had been waiting at the airport.
Did the driver pick up people at the airport, or was it specifically people who had been waiting there? A different placement of the prepositional phrase at the head of the sentence would clarify. For instance,
At the airport, the driver picked up the people who had been waiting.
Now we understand that the driver is simply picking people up at a particular location. The original sentence is a subtle test of ambiguity. As a general rule, you do not want to stack modifiers, so placing them back to back might lead to problems.
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