We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. But the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.

Question

What is the most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences?
(1 point)
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade
instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade
instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade
instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade
instead.

Answer 1

The most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences is:

We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.

This sentence clarifies that it is one of the players who is asking for lemonade, avoiding the ambiguity created by the term "pitcher," which can refer to both a container and a player.