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sanjaylakhani: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 47; Joined: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:13 pm

by sanjaylakhani » Mon May 19, 2008 6:01 am

Is the following sentence correct :

'The new law requires a manufacturer to immiediately notify its customers whenever the government is contemplating a forced recall of any of its products'

Is the second possessive pronoun Its the culprit

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by punit.kaur.mba » Mon May 19, 2008 8:41 am

Yes I guess so too, because the second "Its" seems to be corresponding to the Government rather than the manufacturer.

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by VP_Jim » Mon May 19, 2008 11:50 am

I agree, the second "its" is ambiguous.

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by s_raizada » Mon May 19, 2008 12:05 pm

Why first 'its' is not ambigous? It can also refer to 'Law' or 'manufacturer'

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