You’re right that if you backtrack from the pronoun “his”, the most recent noun is “attorney”. This is a spokesperson’s statement rather than a court order so perhaps there is a higher tolerance for imprecise language. We do know for sure what the statement would’ve meant if it had said ‘Mr. Trump’s surrender’ instead of “his surrender”.
yes, Q is tricky with grammar, etc, so think you're on the right track. And it's a good reminder that we have to read everything like this. it's tedious, but will help anons.
Grammar would be fine, the style is just repetitive. At this point with all the drama and confusion over pronouns, it’s tempting not to use them and just use the nouns all the time.
You’re right that if you backtrack from the pronoun “his”, the most recent noun is “attorney”. This is a spokesperson’s statement rather than a court order so perhaps there is a higher tolerance for imprecise language. We do know for sure what the statement would’ve meant if it had said ‘Mr. Trump’s surrender’ instead of “his surrender”.
yes, Q is tricky with grammar, etc, so think you're on the right track. And it's a good reminder that we have to read everything like this. it's tedious, but will help anons.
Isn't Cohen still on house arrest from his first conviction about taxi cab medallions or some such thing?
Huh?
Sos on this?
I am wrong - he finished his 3 year prison sentence (last year on house arrest due to covid) in 2021 and is now 3 years supervised.Cohen sentence info
We contacted Mr. Trump's attorney to coordinate Mr. Trump's surrender. No. The grammar would be terrible. 🤣
Actually, the way you phrased it is correct. That's how you properly state it.
Why not just say his clients surrender? Would be clear that way
Grammar would be fine, the style is just repetitive. At this point with all the drama and confusion over pronouns, it’s tempting not to use them and just use the nouns all the time.
"...we contacted his attorney to coordinate Mr. Trump's surrender..."
Maybe you should be the spokesperson
I've just done an awful lot of writing in my time. Hmm. Not quite the same thing as doing a lot of time...