"Although the term "supercomputer" may sound fanciful or exaggerated, it is simply an extremely fast mainframe that can execute trillions of calculations every second."
This is a sentence from Manhattan SC strategy guide in the Pronouns section. This sentence is incorrect. It is explained that since the Antecedent and Pronoun need to make sense together, the "IT" cannot point to the "TERM".
Using the same logic on the sentence below (This is also from the Manhattan SC guide):
"Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which they allege give them the strength of cast iron."
Here, it is explained that "THEY" and "THEM" have ambiguous antecedents. Either pronoun could refer to "Researchers" or to "Nano-papers". Using the logic from the first sentence above, I think "THEY" can only refer to "researchers". How could "THEY" refer to "nano-papers". How can "nano-papers" allege?
Please help.
Thanks
Manoj Oberoi
This is a sentence from Manhattan SC strategy guide in the Pronouns section. This sentence is incorrect. It is explained that since the Antecedent and Pronoun need to make sense together, the "IT" cannot point to the "TERM".
Using the same logic on the sentence below (This is also from the Manhattan SC guide):
"Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which they allege give them the strength of cast iron."
Here, it is explained that "THEY" and "THEM" have ambiguous antecedents. Either pronoun could refer to "Researchers" or to "Nano-papers". Using the logic from the first sentence above, I think "THEY" can only refer to "researchers". How could "THEY" refer to "nano-papers". How can "nano-papers" allege?
Please help.
Thanks
Manoj Oberoi
