Pronoun Reference

Example
: Between Berger and Foucault, his explanation is better?

It isn't clear to whom his refers.

Correction: Berger's explanation is better than Foucault's.

Check the following resources for useful practice material: 1) Guide to Grammar and Writing, 2) Colleen Hildebrand's UCI Correction Symbols with hyperlinks.

For more on unclear pronoun reference, see the LARC Electronic Writing Center Grammar Checklist.

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