ext_78: A picture of a plush animal. It looks a bit like a cross between a duck and a platypus. (Default)
Philip Newton (LJ OpenID) ([identity profile] pne.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] simont 2008-03-11 12:28 pm (UTC)

(I'm half tempted to coin the word ‘antinoun’ to describe a pronoun used to – not necessarily consciously – cover the fact that you're not sure what its referent is.)

Hm. For best results, combine with the passive voice!

"The file could not be found."

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