What are the most problematic pronouns in business writing?
'It,' 'this,' 'they,' and 'which' often create ambiguity. Be especially careful with 'this' at sentence beginnings—specify 'this approach,' 'this result,' or 'this challenge' rather than leaving 'this' unclear.
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Pronoun–Antecedent Clarity
Make sure each pronoun clearly refers to one noun.
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