请教这个英语句子按照英语习惯,句子中的代名词和关系代词一般是指离得最近的名词,因此要特别注意,以免引起误解或不清楚.TheyinformedMessrs.John&Smiththattheywouldreceiveananswerinafewdays.Th

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请教这个英语句子
按照英语习惯,句子中的代名词和关系代词一般是指离得最近的名词,因此要特别注意,以免引起误解或不清楚.
They informed Messrs.John & Smith that they would receive an answer in a few days.
They informed Messrs.John & Smith that latter would receive an answer in a few days.
第一句句子没错吧?为什么说这样写不太好,而第二句为什么要用that latter?这不是形容词来的吗?可以做主语?他说第二句这样的写法好很多..为什么原因在哪?这是什么结构来的?
句子中的代名词和关系代词一般是指离得最近的名词 这是指前面还是指后面的?

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首先第一个句子的第二个they会有歧义,既可以指第一个they,也可以指Messrs,John & Smith. 第二个句子也不全对,因该是 They informed Messrs,John & Smith that the latter would receive an answer in a few days.lat...