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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Can "it" refer to an action expressed by a gerund?

Example:

Overcoming this gap seems important. This study contributes to it [to overcome the gap] by . . .

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g. "You ought to stop smoking. " Your example does not work well, however.

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  • "You ought to stop smoking.
  • " Your example does not work well, however.
  • I'm not sure I would even be very clear what "it" referred to if you hadn't explained.
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In some cases, yes, especially with "strong" gerunds, e.g. "You ought to stop smoking. It is very bad for you."

Your example does not work well, however. I'm not sure I would even be very clear what "it" referred to if you hadn't explained.
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