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Reading the phrase “his two surviving children”, following the name Smith (under Death), I searched the whole article for some information on his children. (He could have had children without being married.) Because I didn’t find any, I went back to understand that the referent of “his” was Douglas, not Smith. Am I right to find this ambiguous, disturbing? If others agree, I leave it to them to improve, because English is not my first language. Dominique Meeùs (talk) 12:06, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply
Thank you, I've seen to it, uncertain whether to put Douglas' or Douglas's, (or maybe Reston's). But I'm English so no one expects me to know! Thincat (talk) 18:32, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply
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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 26 August 2025 and 9 December 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ferdinand taylor (article contribs).