(三)遥远指代
When people about to purchase goods, advertisements sway their choices, which might be misleading.
此处which所指代的应该是名词advertisements,此时必须紧随其后,而不能进行间隔指代,简单说来,关系代词要紧接在所指成分之后。
以上所讨论的是句间的遥远指代,遥远指代的偏误还可能存在于段落之间。例如在一段开头就直接出现了it is…,用这个it指代上一个段落出现的某个词或者句子,这样的错误在学生的作文当中也经常出现。
(四)名词反复
Traditional foodsare very important. Traditionalfoods are symbols of nations and cultures.
其实此处第二次出现的traditional foods可以用they来替代。不停重现名词其实是一种无能力运用代词的体现,这样的说话风格很像老奶奶的裹脚布,又臭又长,颇有《大话西游》中唐僧的味道。
现在再回头去看我们刚开始接触到的两个错误的例句,便一目了然了:
Medical care and education are cornerstones of the society, because it is needed by both youngsters and adults.
代词“数”的不一致,应该把it改为they,相应的,后面的is也应该改为are.
Doctors are not able to control themselves'profitable activities.
反身代词运用错误,应该把themselves改为their own.