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Originally Posted by navi tasan Well, I was assuming that the context would make things clear. Consider a similar situation:
-"His wife and child are missing, but we better not tell him. He'll get worried."
-"But we have to tell him. It's his wife and his child."
Isn't this OK? |
I think it's perfectly okay. IMO, the context makes all the difference. It's quite clear what is intended. That usage is, I think, widely accepted.
(There will, no doubt, be more opinions.)
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