this week.

Alanmo · #1 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2006, 18:28

His older son said that he was not responsible for the laundry this week.

Is this sentence ok? If not,why?

The sentence seems fine to me. I think the problem lie in "this week"

Thank you

Casiopea · #2 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2006, 18:30

It's OK but a tad ambiguous. Try,

His older son said that he was not responsible for this week's laundry.

Casiopea · #3 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2006, 18:31

Here's the ambiguity:

(a) He said ... this week; i.e., he said it this week
(b) the laundry this week; i.e., this week's laundry

Alanmo · #4 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2006, 18:54

Thank you,

Casiopea · #5 (**permalink**) 13-Jun-2006, 07:47

You're most welcome, Alanmo.


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