College Composition / Unit 5 CMP 0103 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Vague This and Which
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The idea
The pronouns this, that, which and it should not point at a whole idea without naming it.
In practice
"The board voted without public meetings. This angered residents" leaves readers asking: this vote, or this lack of meetings?
Where people slip
Add a noun after this: "This lack of discussion angered residents."
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