24d Avoid the indefinite use of they and it.

The pronoun they should refer to a specific antecedent. Do not use the pronoun they to refer to persons who have not been specifically mentioned.

An example reads, In June, (strikethrough) they (end strikethrough) (insert) the school board (end insert) voted to charge a fee for students to participate in sports and music programs.

The word it should not be used indefinitely in constructions such as It is said on television . . . or In the article, it says that. . . .

An example reads, (strikethrough) In the (end strikethrough) (insert) The (end insert) encyclopedia (strikethrough) it (end strikethrough) states that male moths can smell female moths from several miles away.