The word antecedent is a fancy name for a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun.
The word antecedent is a fancy name for a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun.
Topics: antecedents, pronouns
You’re probably thinking “What does that title mean and what does it have to do with grammar and punctuation and writing?” Well, today, I thought I’d take a little break from our standard posts. I don’t know about you, but with summer almost here I know I’m starting to look forward to long hot summer days and some vacation time. So, here’s a post from a lighter side.
Topics: sentences, documents, punctuation, grammar, pronouns, verbs
Today, I thought I'd share a question from a visitor to our site and the response given by Phil Jamieson, president of ProofreadNOW.com.
Topics: English language, punctuation, pronouns, Chicago Manual of Style
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