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Pronoun Agreement and Vague References
Make pronouns agree with their antecedents, keep pronoun person and number consistent, and revise vague references so every pronoun points clearly to one idea.
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Pronouns need a clear match
A pronoun stands in for an antecedent, the noun or pronoun it refers back to. Good pronoun use has two tests: it agrees with its antecedent, and the reader can tell exactly what it refers to.