Widowed pronoun
Yes - a 'widowed pronoun' is one that does not formally fit with its antecedant word. 'Whoever that person is, they should get their facts straight.' Pronouns 'They' and 'their' don't fit the antecedant 'That person'. True, in speech, quite a few people may use the plural option instead of 'he/she'. But in formal (academic) writing, where you have to worry about standards set by other people, it is mostly considered unacceptable. Luckily, such sentences are usually easy to rewrite to avoid the situation. Though, the controversy rages.
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anonymous Yes - a 'widowed pronoun' is one that does not formally fit with its antecedant word. You still have not indicated where you found such a definition or whether it is just your own idea.
- anonymous Yes - a 'widowed pronoun' is one that does not formally fit with its antecedant word.
- You still have not indicated where you found such a definition or whether it is just your own idea.
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anonymousYes - a 'widowed pronoun' is one that does not formally fit with its antecedant word.
You still have not indicated where you found such a definition or whether it is just your own idea.
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