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I was surprised not see a sticky for these. Feel free to use this thread for whatever specific grammar spotchecks you have. Or don't. Either way, I'd love a quick bit of help.
Here's the passage. Pronouns are the problem.
"Edward’s boss stood behind him. His hands were on Edward’s shoulders, too close to his neck. When Edward tried to shrug him off, he tightened his grip. Jack O’Donnell was a big man... "
I'm not certain whether this is a complete mess, grammatically incorrect but fine in practice, or correct and only seeming wrong because I've stared at it too long, like how after you speak a word too many times in a row it loses all sense of form and meaning.
Here's the passage. Pronouns are the problem.
"Edward’s boss stood behind him. His hands were on Edward’s shoulders, too close to his neck. When Edward tried to shrug him off, he tightened his grip. Jack O’Donnell was a big man... "
I'm not certain whether this is a complete mess, grammatically incorrect but fine in practice, or correct and only seeming wrong because I've stared at it too long, like how after you speak a word too many times in a row it loses all sense of form and meaning.
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