Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Misplaced clauses?
1-I was joined by Sally in a van.
2-I was joined by Sally, in a van.
In which case:
a-I was in a van and Sally joined me there.
and in which:
b-I was somewhere and Sally drove up to that place in a van and joined me.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-I was joined by Sally, in a van.
In which case:
a-I was in a van and Sally joined me there.
and in which:
b-I was somewhere and Sally drove up to that place in a van and joined me.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Both are ambiguous. Re-cast.
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