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Pronoun Error.

by Aldiablo » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:48 am
I hope most of you would have seen this OG question.


The golden crab of gulf of Mexico has never been hunted in high numbers because it lives in deep sea.

Why "it" isn't ambiguous? Why it cannot refer to "gulf of Mexico", even though generally "It/They" is assumed that it refers to nearest Noun/Pronoun.

Or a Pronoun in a compound sentence can only refer to subject/object?

If the reason is object/subject case, then most of the pronoun errors we encounter will be resolved and we will have problems in Process of Elimination....

Please help.
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by mksreeram » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:53 am
If both the nouns are in similar class we have to clearly mention which noun the pronoun is referring. Here both are not in same class. "it" clearly refers the golden crab.

"gulf of Mexico" in this case can't be a possible antecedents.

--- Let me know if this helps. There is a question about journalist in this fourm where a MGMAT instructor has explained this. See that if you need more clarity.
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by Aldiablo » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:27 am
How do you demarcate between the class of Nouns? AFAIK it is only singular and plural. Or do you have other criteria also regarding the 'class' ?
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