Ambiguous Pronoun

jkjeremy
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:21:06 +0000

Yes, I did, but I still don’t understand how your post addresses my initial question, “Why can “that” not refer to the hospital?”



I could be wrong, but I think this is an ambiguous reference. In other words, I don’t know why “that” can’t refer to the hospital.

In still other words, I suspect that you’re right to question this.

Just curious…which book are you using? Do they give a rationale for the “no error” answer?

argbargy is right to suggest that you learn about restrictive clauses (if you haven’t already) but I think this is a different issue and until convinced otherwise I’m blaming the editor of your source material.

The labor union is negotiating with the hospital a contract that will satisfy the demands of the workers and be acceptable to all levels of management.

What’s the union negotiating with the hospital? A contract.