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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Too bad so many people on here don't want their horizons broadened. This isn't old-fashioned. It's just very basic manners. To the PP who feels like it's a stand in so you're not repeating the name over and over again, try to test it out. In most instances, it's one reference, then neither a name or pronoun is called for again. Once you start working on this, you won't believe you ever did it the wrong before.
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Op here. This is all so interesting, and I have never heard of anyone but my mom feeling this way.

Pp, I guess I don't understand why "neither a name or pronoun is called for again" after the first reference. I must be missing something.

Guess what Grandma did? Grandma told the dog that he can't have any Thanksgiving turkey, but then she gave him a piece! And then she asked me if she could give Fido more and I said sure, so she gave him another piece and the gravy spoon to lick and said 'Happy Thanksgiving Fido! " (Imagine an 8 year old telling this story out loud in that way that kids get a kick out of odd little things).

So, you're saying each "she" should be replaced with "Grandma?" That would sound very strange to my ear.[/quote]

Try this: Guess what Grandma did? Grandma told the dog that he can't have any Thanksgiving turkey, but then gave him a piece! And then asked me if she (yes, this use of it is fine) could give Fido more and I said sure, so she gave him another piece and the gravy spoon to lick and (see here how you didn't repeat the pronoun again?) said 'Happy Thanksgiving Fido! "

It's just quite clear how and when to use the person's name, when you don't need to repeat the subject at all, and when it's okay.[/quote]

There is absolutely no reason the second "Grandma" shouldn't be "she" in this paragraph, and if you think it would be rude you are searching for things to get upset about.   [/quote]

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