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Nominative, objective, and possessive pronouns
Pronouns are classified in one of three cases, indicating their use and meaning within a sentence. In technical books, pronouns, while their reference is clear to the author, often is not to the editor or reader and is the source of mistakes in trying to edit text. It is better simply to avoid pronouns even if it means repetition. It is better to be clear than misleading.
1.Nominative pronouns
Nominative case identifies a pronoun as the subject of the sentence. A pronoun may also be a predictive nominative, often an awkward form of expression.
Examples, nominative pronouns:
She is the departmental manager.
They are applying for the open job.
The nominated candidate is he. (predictive nominative) ...
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