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What is it called when a pronoun has no specific antecedent?

When a pronoun has no specific antecedent, it is called an indefinite pronoun.

Here's a breakdown:

* Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it, they, someone, everything).

* Antecedent: The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to.

Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific people, places, or things. Examples include:

* Someone, anyone, everyone, no one

* Something, anything, everything, nothing

* All, some, any, none

* Each, either, neither

Example:

* Someone knocked on the door. (We don't know who knocked.)

In this case, "someone" is an indefinite pronoun because it doesn't have a specific antecedent. We don't know who knocked on the door.

Note: While indefinite pronouns don't have a specific antecedent, they still need to agree in number with the verb in a sentence. For example, "Everyone is welcome" (not "Everyone are welcome").

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