Ambiguous reference occurs when a pronoun can refer to more than one antecedent. Remote reference occurs when a pronoun is so far away from its antecedent that the relationship is unclear. Vague reference occurs when a pronoun refers to a word that is only implied, not stated. See Examples and Observations below.Also see: 1  Editing Exercise: Correcting Errors in Pronoun Reference. 2  Ambiguity. 3  Anaphora, Cataphora, Endophora, and Exophora.4  Broad Reference. 5  Generic Pronoun.6  Paycheck Sentence.emote reference occurs when a pronoun is so far away from its antecedent that the relationship is unclear. Vague reference occurs when a pronoun refers to a word that is only implied, not stated. See Examples and Observations below.