pronoun ambiguity
/ˈproʊnaʊn ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/
unclear antecedent for a pronoun
pronoun ambiguity in a sentence
“John told Mike he was wrong. (Who was wrong—John or Mike?)”
Origin of pronoun ambiguity
From ambiguous reference of pronouns
Related Words
subject-verb disagreement
mismatch between subject and verb number
parallel structure error
breaking parallelism in a series
dangling modifier
a modifier that doesn't logically attach to anything in the sentence
misplaced modifier
a modifier too far from the word it modifies
split infinitive
placing an adverb between 'to' and the verb
comma splice
joining independent clauses with only a comma