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Proper use of the word "their."
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13 members have voted
| July 29th, 2014 at 4:50:39 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
To continue our theme, I can't remember if you are supposed to use the demonstrative pronoun "this" without a qualifier. I had forgotten this sentence was wrong. |
| July 29th, 2014 at 6:07:33 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I had no idea it was wrong, as long as it is obvious what you're talking about. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 29th, 2014 at 6:18:02 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5105 | Anymore I try to limit my use of pronouns without clear antecedent, it seems to cause me to be misunderstood quite a bit. I've concluded that this is worse when writing as opposed to speaking. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| July 30th, 2014 at 12:35:51 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
There is no hard and fast rule that I know about. Certainly by custom when we say "This is horrible", it is understood that we mean "This situation is horrible" or "This cabbage is horrible" depending on the context. What I was always told is that it is always obvious to writer what he is referring to when he uses a "demonstrative pronoun", but the reader may not always follow. You should add a noun whenever possible and make it a "demonstrative adjective" so that there is no doubt. |