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What kind of unclear reference does the following sentence contain Mary and Susan argued because her dog kept barking in the middle of the night?
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∙ 8y ago
The unclear reference is an ambiguous reference, also called a divided reference.
It isn't clear whose dog kept barking. The sentence must be reworded, for example:
- Mary and Susan argued because Mary's dog kept barking in the middle of the night.
- Mary and Susan argued because Susan's dog kept barking in the middle of the night.
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