Dear Alan,
I found the following example in the dictionary:
Their father had always indulged her every whim.
I think it's wrong as it use 'their' and 'her' at the same time. So, the sentence should either be:
Her father had always indulged her every whim, or
Their father had always indulged their every whim.
Am I right?
Lone
Pronoun inconsistency?
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Re: Pronoun inconsistency?
It depends entirely on the referent. As the sentence stands, it is perfectly grammatical and meaningful.