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What is the Vague pronoun on even though the car backed into the wall it was not damaged

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A vague pronoun is a pronoun whose antecedent is not clearly stated. Besides, it can lead to a misunderstanding. In this particular sentence, the personal pronoun “it” has not clear antecedent (it can be “car” or “wal”). As a result, the sentence can convey these two possible meaning:

1) The car backed into the wall but the car did not break the wall

2) The car backed into the wall but the car itself was not damages.