Is this sentence grammatically correct?

by Simmering Frog Posted 2012/08/04 20:00:17

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"TOKYO (AP) — A grandson of ex-U.S. President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II, is in Hiroshima to attend a memorial service for the victims."

It seems incorrect to me because it was Truman himself, not the grandson, who ordered the atomic bombings.

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Bill 2012/11/28 16:47:58

Yes, that is correct.

It is grammatically correct but "referentially opaque", if one is not familiar with history. Historically, the obvious referent is President Truman. If one were from either Mars or California, one might think it was referring to his grandson who had ordered the bombing.

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/08/06 16:09:02

Yes, that is correct.

It is correct but would be more easily read if it were two separate sentences. One about grandson attending and the other about Truman

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teachaman 2012/08/06 15:55:36

Yes, that is correct.

the dependant adjective clause beginning "who ordered" is directly adjacent to the noun it modufies "Truman"

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/08/06 03:24:43

Yes, that is correct.

I'm saying it is correct, however I get your point.

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Swampdog 2012/08/04 21:19:05 (edited)

Yes, that is correct.

The commas set off the prepositional phrase, if you were to ignore the words between the two commas the sentence would make sense, however it is grammatically correct.

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Simmeri... to Swampdog 2012/08/05 07:51:41

+1
But isn't the subject the grandson and not President Truman?

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Swampdog to Simmeri... 2012/08/05 12:59:32

Correct, however the word of begins the first prepositional phrase followed by the comma beginning an additional modifying phrase. I know English doesn't make sense to me either.

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Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/08/04 20:18:53 (edited)

Yes, that is correct.

+1
It's set off from Harry Truman by commas.

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Simmeri... to Dave Sa... 2012/08/04 20:20:25

Dave, I'm not asking about the politics. I'm asking about the grammar.

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Dave Sa... to Simmeri... 2012/08/04 20:25:15

You must have read my first answer when I realized what you were really asking, then corrected my answer.

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Simmeri... to Dave Sa... 2012/08/06 03:29:17

+1
ok.

;0)

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