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C3A3az2
General Reference
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Avoid using pronouns to refer to general ideas or to replace
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a series of general statements. General reference can be a
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particular problem with the pronouns
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which
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,
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this
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,
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that
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, and
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it
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.
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Unclear:
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Our neighbor allows her cat on the kitchen
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counters which we disapprove of.
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We disapprove of our neighbor's allowing
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her cat on the kitchen counters.
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We went to the beach, rented a boat,
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capsized, and waited the rest of the day for rescue. It was
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not what I had expected.
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We went to the beach, rented a boat,
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capsized, and waited the rest of the day for rescue. Our
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day at the beach was not what I had expected.
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He forgot that the bank would be closed for
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the holiday. This caused him some difficulty.
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He forgot that the bank would be closed
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for the holiday. This oversight caused him some difficulty.
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Since
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this
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is one of the worst culprits for general reference,
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a good rule of thumb is to avoid using
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this
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alone. In other
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words, use
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this
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as an adjective (
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this
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event,
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this
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idea) rather
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than as a demonstrative pronoun. See
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Demonstrative
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