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Demonstrative pronouns are anaphoric.
this
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-This means readers have to figure out the referent.
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that
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-Doing that means more processes for the reader
to manage. |
these
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-These aren't impossible to accomplish, but do
require more work. |
those
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-Those that the writer fills in while revising
helps the reader. |
Certain quantifiers can be used anaphorically.
some
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-Some aren't too hard to figure out. |
many
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-Many are harder for the reader than the writer
would think. |
few
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-Few would be made worse by the writer filling
in the referent. |
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