• DocumentCode
    1318002
  • Title

    Lower the boom on the lowly pronoun

  • Author

    Orth, M.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    6/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    39
  • Lastpage
    41
  • Abstract
    Careless use of certain pronouns in technical writing today causes communication to be a fuzzy and inept as many other writing flaws. The pronouns most commonly misused are the demonstratives, this and that with their plurals these and those; such relatives as which, who, whom, and that, and the anticipatory expletive it. Eliminating the irritating and confusing aspects of these often misused pronouns is simple. More effective and efficient technical communication will result.
  • Keywords
    technical presentation; anticipatory expletive; communication; demonstratives; pronoun; relatives; technical writing; writing flaws; Companies; Context; Government; Personnel; Proposals; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.1974.6591916
  • Filename
    6591916