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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Refer back
I believe "refers back" is incorrect in the sentence, "The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent".
Looking forward to your answer and explanation!
Helen
Looking forward to your answer and explanation!
Helen
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"The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent". Hi, Helen. I agree with you.
- "The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent".
- Hi, Helen.
- I agree with you.
- " I think the problem is that "refer back to" is a "fixed expression," or possibly an idiom.
- " But then you're not really using the fixed expression.
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"The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent".
Hi, Helen.
I agree with you.
If you drop the "back," it's idiomatic again, but you miss the sense of "retro."
I think the problem is that "refer back to" is a "fixed expression," or possibly an idiom.
It may be poss
Hi, Helen.
I agree with you.
If you drop the "back," it's idiomatic again, but you miss the sense of "retro."
I think the problem is that "refer back to" is a "fixed expression," or possibly an idiom.
It may be poss
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AnonymousI believe "refers back" is incorrect in the sentence, "The word to which a reflexive pronoun refers back is called an antecedent".It does seem strange, but it's not wrong. It's the "to which" that makes it strange. The following is better, in my opinion.
The word that a reflexive pronoun refers back to is called an antecedent.
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