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Re: Friday afternoon grammar feeding frenzy, part II

Subject: Re: Friday afternoon grammar feeding frenzy, part II
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: Peter Sturgeon <prsturgeon -at- yahoo -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:48:17 -0500

Peter Sturgeon wrote:

Anybody care to tell us what an indefinite pronoun is?

These aren't:)

"How to Write for Translation
Restrict the use of indefinite pronouns such as it, this, and those,
especially at the beginning of sentences. "

from

developer.gnome.org/documents/style-guide/locale-5.html


Off the top of my head, I didn't remember; but Google to the rescue:

* An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person. Examples of indefinite pronouns include all, anybody, anything, each, and everybody.

occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/meyers_awl/medialib/glossary/i.html

* a pronoun that designates an unidentified person or thing somewhat out of focus. Examples: anyone, someone, no one.

www.biblecentre.net/nt/greek/alex/glo.htm


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