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by gmat_perfect » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:17 pm
Is the following sentence correct?


Despite John's weakness in mathematics, he has scored high in math.

=> Is the "he" ambiguous?
=> Can't he refer to John?

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by papgust » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:36 pm
Nope. "He" can't refer to "John's". Only "His" can refer to "John's". Both should be possessive.

Corrected form of the sentence could sound like,
Despite John is weak in mathematics, he has scored high in math.
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by gmat_perfect » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:31 am
Thanks.

Would any experts explain in more detail?

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