As surprising as it was distressing
We have come to expect a high degree of judgment and integrity from the Calcutta Tape and Sealing Wax Office. It was therefore as surprising as it was distressing when the last shipment was found to be substandard.
1. I wonder if “It,it” means “a”,“b” or anything else
a. the last shipment
b. when the last shipment was found to be substandard.
2. I would like to know the meaning of “as surprising as it was distressing”.
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net 1. I wonder if “It,it” means “a”,“b” or anything else a. the last shipment b.
- net 1.
- I wonder if “It,it” means “a”,“b” or anything else a.
- the last shipment b.
- when the last shipment was found to be substandard.
- Both "it"s are the result of extraposition of b).
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smartenglish@hanmail.net1. I wonder if “It,it” means “a”,“b” or anything else
a. the last shipment
b. when the last shipment was found to be substandard.
Both "it"s are the result of extraposition of b). Thus, the base sentence is
[When (~ The fact that) the last shipment was found to be substandard] was both surprising and distres
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