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All this vs all these?
The Astronomer Royal tells us that we must expect the not-yet-visible universe to extend beyond that by distances which—measured not in miles but in light-years—would be written “not with ten zeros, not even with a hundred, but with millions.” Our solar system is the merest speck in all this.
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XVI What does "this" refer to? all this space XVI Why did the author use "all these" instead of "all this"? Why did the author use "all this" instead of "all these"?
- XVI What does "this" refer to?
- all this space XVI Why did the author use "all these" instead of "all this"?
- Why did the author use "all this" instead of "all these"?
- The author is referring to an uncountable idea.
- CJ
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XVIWhat does "this" refer to?
all this space
XVIWhy did the author use "all these" instead of "all this"?
Why did the author use "all this" instead of "all these"?
The author is referring to an uncountable idea.
CJ
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