Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Reading book
Dear teacher,
1) The girl reading "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
This sentence can be interpreted in 2 ways:
A. The girl who is reading "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
B. The girl who reads "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
Which one is the normal/usual interpretation?
I am much obliged to you for your guidance.
1) The girl reading "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
This sentence can be interpreted in 2 ways:
A. The girl who is reading "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
B. The girl who reads "Harry Potter" is one of my younger sisters.
Which one is the normal/usual interpretation?
I am much obliged to you for your guidance.
Top answer
A. The other sentence is odd by any measure.
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