Michael and an Error in Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

Michael Douglas cannot figure out how to read his email messages so he has it sent to his secretary, and she faxes it to him.

This sentence contains an error in pronoun/antecedent agreement. The singular pronoun "it" refers to the plural antecedent "email messages." To correct the error, change the number of either the pronoun or the antecedent.

Michael Douglas cannot figure out how to read his email messages so he has them sent to his secretary, and she faxes them to him.

Michael Douglas cannot figure out how to read his email so he has it sent to his secretary, and she faxes it to him.


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