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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"Some economists call the turbulent period that followed the collapse of x-gu://list/mobile-apps.guardianapis.com/lists/tag/business/lehmanbrothersthe Great Recession. Others say the US along with other developed nations is experiencing secular stagnation. Anything, it seems, to avoid using the D word: depression" (The Guardian.)
Does the pronoun "Anything", in the above, refer to the implied antecedent, sort of "whatever word they use, no matter what a word they use (except the word "depression")"?
Does the pronoun "Anything", in the above, refer to the implied antecedent, sort of "whatever word they use, no matter what a word they use (except the word "depression")"?
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I see it as 'Economists will do anything, say anything, to avoid using the D word'.
- I see it as 'Economists will do anything, say anything, to avoid using the D word'.
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I see it as 'Economists will do anything, say anything, to avoid using the D word'.
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