So I have a question--
A student wrote the following sentence:
In Hrothgar's speech to Beowulf, he gives warning of the corruption of
the desire for fame.
Can anyone explain why it sounds better to say instead:
In his speech to Beowulf, Hrothgar gives warning of...
I can explain that sometimes the antecedent will follow rather than
precede a pronoun, but that doesn't address why it sounds/is preferable
in this case.
Jane Saral
Atlanta, GA
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