Writing with Ryan: Pronouns
The pronoun is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it offers variety and freshness—a break from the monotony of names. To illustrate, here’s a sentence without pronouns:
- Ryan loves Ryan’s guitar so much that Ryan would take Ryan’s guitar everywhere if Ryan could.
Phew! Exhausting, right? Using ‘he’ and ‘it’ a few times would work wonders for that sentence. (more…)