This paper is concerned with different types of event anaphors in English and to some extent also in Swedish. The point of departure is the seminal work of Hankamer and Sag (1976) where two major classes of anaphors are suggested, namely surface anaphors and deep anaphors. An important distinction is that surface anaphors, such as the VP-ellipsis, demand a linguistically realized antecedent, whereas deep anaphors, like the do it proform, can also refer to a situationally evoked antecedent. Ever since its publication date, Hankamer and Sag´s work has been the subject of much debate, some linguists claiming the distinction to be legitimate, while others dismiss some or all aspects of the suggested anaphor division. Considering English and Swedish data, the question will be pursued if the original proposal can be maintained.