Hi, I have a query on Pronouns.
"Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which THEY allege give THEM the strength of cast iron". Source:Manhattan SC guide (latest edition, pg 62 of 302).
The guide says that Either pronoun could refer to researchers or to "nano-papers".
My take: There could be other grounds to reject the QUOTED sentence, but I disagree with what's said above on the ground that logic supersedes apparent pronoun ambiguity. Logically, to me, THEY can refer only to Researchers and certainly THEM can't refer to Researchers but only to "nano-papers".
Can you guys put your thoughts here? Tks
Also, I am illustrating some variants of the aforementioned sentence, could you guys evaluate if they are correct or not:
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which the Researchers allege give THEM the strength of cast iron.
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which THEY allege give the nano-papers the strength of cast iron.
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which the Researchers allege give the nano-papers the strength of cast iron.
"Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which THEY allege give THEM the strength of cast iron". Source:Manhattan SC guide (latest edition, pg 62 of 302).
The guide says that Either pronoun could refer to researchers or to "nano-papers".
My take: There could be other grounds to reject the QUOTED sentence, but I disagree with what's said above on the ground that logic supersedes apparent pronoun ambiguity. Logically, to me, THEY can refer only to Researchers and certainly THEM can't refer to Researchers but only to "nano-papers".
Can you guys put your thoughts here? Tks
Also, I am illustrating some variants of the aforementioned sentence, could you guys evaluate if they are correct or not:
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which the Researchers allege give THEM the strength of cast iron.
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which THEY allege give the nano-papers the strength of cast iron.
-Researchers claim to have developed new "nano-papers" incorporating tiny cellulose fibers, which the Researchers allege give the nano-papers the strength of cast iron.
