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giuliab3
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08 Feb 2018, 01:20
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In SC (or generally in english grammar) a pronoun must always refer clearly and unambiguously to a noun.
Question: the noun must be placed BEFORE within the sentence or as long as the sentence has a noun that is correct number/gender of the pronoun the pronoun is correct?
In other words, does the noun to which a pronoun refers need to be before that pronoun?
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Question: the noun must be placed BEFORE within the sentence or as long as the sentence has a noun that is correct number/gender of the pronoun the pronoun is correct?
In other words, does the noun to which a pronoun refers need to be before that pronoun?
Thank you!
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08 Feb 2018, 10:38
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Hi giuliab3, two prominent cases where the pronoun appears before the noun are:
1. When the pronoun appears as a part of the introductory modifier
For example:
Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores.
Pronoun its is referring to the noun the seven-store retailer.
2. Pronoun it appearing before the antecedent
For example:
Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, Josephine Baker made Paris her home, and she remained in France during the Second World War as a performer and an intelligence agent for the Resistance.
Pronoun it is referring to the noun phrase to be an expatriate.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses these scenarios, their application and examples in significant detail. If someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
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