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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A cat = it

My grammar book says the cat = it, and then a cat never be it? My question is whether nouns without the definite article can be pronouns? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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Anonymous My question is whether nouns without the definite article can be pronouns? I don't know what you mean, but an article seems to be irrelevant. Any noun can be represented by a pronoun, and unfamiliar cats are usually represented by 'it'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous My question is whether nouns without the definite article can be pronouns?
  • I don't know what you mean, but an article seems to be irrelevant.
  • Any noun can be represented by a pronoun, and unfamiliar cats are usually represented by 'it'.
  • If it is a loved pet cat and the *** is known, 'he' or 'she' is usually used.
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Anonymous My question is whether nouns without the definite article can be pronouns?
I don't know what you mean, but an article seems to be irrelevant. Any noun can be represented by a pronoun, and unfamiliar cats are usually represented by 'it'. If it is a loved pet cat and the *** is known, 'he' or 'she' is usually used.
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Thank you and then is this dialogue possible?

A: I like dogs.

B: Why do you like them?

So whether there is a definite article or not, I can say pronouns, right? Thank you so much.
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Do you like dogs? Yes, I do. / Yes, I like them.
Do you like Mary's dogs? Yes, I do. / Yes, I like them.
Do you like those dogs? Yes, I do. / Yes, I like them.
Do you like the dogs playing over there? - Yes, I do. / Yes, I like them.

All of these are fine.
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