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Article: Spotlight on pronouns. (Language: troubleshooters).(Brief Article)
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- Writing!
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- February 1, 2002
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Eugene O'Neill prospected for gold and was a sailor before Eugene O'Neill became a playwright. At first, critics praised Eugene O'Neill, but critics later turned against Eugene O'Neill. When Eugene O'Neill died in 1953, Eugene O'Neill's emotional dramatic style was somewhat out of fashion.
Repeating the same noun over and over is annoying, isn't it? Personal pronouns can replace nouns and make sentences read more smoothly:
Eugene O'Neill prospected for gold and was a sailor before he came a
playwright. At first, critics praised him, but they later turned against
him. When he died in 1953, his emotional dramatic style was somewhat out of
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