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Flowersa Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Behind them?
Hi can you tell me what it means here "behind them" to what it reffers?
"Although it is not known yet who is responsible for Monday’s heinous bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured more than 100 people, a source within Iranian intelligence services told WND the Islamic regime was behind them and to look for trails through Sri Lanka and Bangladesh."
"Although it is not known yet who is responsible for Monday’s heinous bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured more than 100 people, a source within Iranian intelligence services told WND the Islamic regime was behind them and to look for trails through Sri Lanka and Bangladesh."
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In this instance it is not clear whether them refers to the bombs or the perpetrators. Either way, it says that Iran was involved in the attacks. If them refers to the bombings, it means Iran was responsible.
- In this instance it is not clear whether them refers to the bombs or the perpetrators.
- Either way, it says that Iran was involved in the attacks.
- If them refers to the bombings, it means Iran was responsible.
- If them refers to the perpetrators, it means Iran helped them.
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In this instance it is not clear whether them refers to the bombs or the perpetrators. Either way, it says that Iran was involved in the attacks. If them refers to the bombings, it means Iran was responsible. If them refers to the perpetrators, it means Iran helped them.
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