OG13语法43题

Jackjokes

Laos has a land area about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north.
C that is about the same size as Great Britain's land area, but in Laos with a population of only four million people, many of them
解释说THEM指代不清楚，them是指复数，在这里只能指people，为什么不清楚了?

norwaywinter

其实作为them代词以及指代对象的时候在
要考虑几个问题
绝对性
1. 逻辑意思
2. 单复数一致
相对性
1. 代词和指代对象位置（在主谓？还是在modifer里面，还是在介宾短语）
的位置，
一个modifer
2. 指代模糊性
你在对比下，错误选项和正确选项， 代词在哪里， 指代对象在哪里。
BTW, you should goolgle the question before your rasie, because the
answer willl be more comprhensive and helpful.

simple copy from Manhattan
TIM- One thing i've found is that the GMAT does not often allow
antecedents that are buried deep in the sentence. "people" is
buried under three layers of prepositions and is therefore not
going to be your antecedent here. Keep in mind though that the
GMAT's explanations for SC problems are often unsatisfying, and
although their ANSWERS are always correct by definition, their
EXPLANATIONS often leave a lot to be desired.