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John liao Posted 12 years ago
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her refer function. New Concept English 3.13

After her husband had gone to work, Mr. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.

When the "her" is first used, the context has no a noun before "her" for the sentence is the first sentence of the entire article. Why does "her" can be used here to refer to a noun in following context.
  

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john liao Why does "her" can be used here to refer to a noun in following context. It is a common technique of style. The referent noun does not necessarily have to precede the pronomial, as long as the referent becomes clear soon in the succeeding text.

  • john liao Why does "her" can be used here to refer to a noun in following context.
  • It is a common technique of style.
  • The referent noun does not necessarily have to precede the pronomial, as long as the referent becomes clear soon in the succeeding text.
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john liaoWhy does "her" can be used here to refer to a noun in following context.
It is a common technique of style. The referent noun does not necessarily have to precede the pronomial, as long as the referent becomes clear soon in the succeeding text.

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