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Johanna Rubba <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 18 May 2004 08:02:54 -0700
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How many other listers have trouble understanding "he" as referring to 
"Sammy" in this sentence from Herb's post:

He ate five green apples, and Sammy got an upset stomach.


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Johanna Rubba   Associate Professor, Linguistics
English Department, California Polytechnic State University
One Grand Avenue  • San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Tel. (805)-756-2184  •  Fax: (805)-756-6374 • Dept. Phone.  756-2596
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