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Broad Pronoun Reference: Misuse of this , which , that and it

Broad Pronoun Reference: Misuse of this , which , that and it. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series Mini-Lesson #84.

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Broad Pronoun Reference: Misuse of this , which , that and it

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  1. Broad Pronoun Reference: Misuse of this, which, that and it From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series Mini-Lesson #84

  2. Pronouns get their meaning from a specific one-word antecedent, usually a noun or another pronoun. Therefore, writers should avoid using which, that, and it to refer to a whole idea or sentence because there is the danger that the reader may think the pronoun refers to the preceding noun, not the preceding idea or sentence.

  3. These pronouns should refer to specific nouns. • FAULTY • The college student spent a lot of time on the Internet, which her parents disapproved of. • Revised • The college student’s parents disapproved of her spending a lot of time on the Internet.

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