An other, another.Distinguish between the compound word another (which means a di erent”: You saw a heron, but I saw another one) and the indefinite pronoun another (which means one more of the same kind or number You saw three herons, and I saw another three. See pronoun. Another. See an other. Antecedent. It is important to keep in mind the number and personof words to which pronouns refer or which they replace—their “antecedents”—so that you ensure they agree. Many grammatical mistakes are made because antecedents are not carefully determined. See agreement. Anybody, anything. These indefinite pronouns are third-person singular. Note that “any body is a phrase referring to some physical being and is not the same as “anybody,” which means any person Anybody can see that anybody lying on the floor is a murder victim See pronoun. Any one, anyone. Don’t confuse anyone a phrase referring to any single thing or person—and anyone which is an inde nite pronoun that agrees with third-
personsingular pronouns and verbs. Anyone of the people will know the answer.” “Anyone knows that answer.”
