Ambiguous Pronouns
More gibberish? My personal favorite song from kindergarten was B.I.N.G.O.
Remember the first line?
Ambiguous Pronoun Example 1:
"There was a farmer who had a dog, and Bingo was his name-o."
The secret was to slap your leg as you withdrew one-letter at a time, with each new stanza.
a) Question? Whose name was Bingo, the farmer or the dog?
Ambiguous Pronoun Example 2:
Wait. Drugs can kill kids. Keep them locked up.
b) Question? Who do we lock up, the kids or the drugs?
You just read two examples of Ambiguous Pronouns. But you really know the meaning of the sentence because you are experienced in thinking in English.
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(Pictures courtesy Marisol in Salta Argentina; Tren a las nubes.)
