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Misleading and Ambiguous Pronouns

Misleading Pronouns

A pronoun should be placed so that it clearly refers to a specific noun, called its antecedent. If it is not, it is called a misleading pronoun - that is, one with that implies a match to the wrong noun.

Ambiguous Pronouns

A pronoun should be placed so that it clearly refers to a specific noun. If it does not, it is known as an ambiguous pronoun

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Misleading and Ambiguous Pronouns

Misleading Pronouns

A pronoun should be placed so that it clearly refers to a specific noun, called its antecedent. If it is not, it is called a misleading pronoun - that is, one with that implies a match to the wrong noun.

Ambiguous Pronouns

A pronoun should be placed so that it clearly refers to a specific noun. If it does not, it is known as an ambiguous pronoun

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