Re: Non native English speaker is checking whether a phrasing should be filed a minor bug report.

["Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@earthlink.net>]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:51:44 -0700
Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:

> I am a native speaker of US English. I think the rules that I learned
> many years ago for the proper use of the word "it" are mostly violated
> by US native speakers of English. I was taught that "it" refers to
> the most recent prior noun. In this case the most recent prior noun is
> "memory". So if the rule that I learned in school is applied, the
> sentence makes no sense.

Having been taught the same rule, I also find the sentence nonsensical
and for that same reason.  The misuse of pronouns to refer to other
than the most recent prior noun is a great grinding pain  to me when
others so craft their language.

Cybe R. Wizard
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	J. K. Galbraith