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Tomasz Klepinowski Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
deal with them / deal with these
Hi. Do you know why in the following sentence there is 'these' and not 'them'? I mean: I know that using 'them'(~~issues) would overlap with the previous 'them'(~~students), but still, I don't know why 'these' would be correct.
This proposal is intended to outline common issues students have when studying abroad, and suggest ways that a course could help them to deal with these
This proposal is intended to outline common issues students have when studying abroad, and suggest ways that a course could help them to deal with these
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"these" means "these issues". Perhaps the choice of "these" is, as you suggest, influenced by a desire to avoid repeating "them". However, it is normal and natural English.
- "these" means "these issues".
- Perhaps the choice of "these" is, as you suggest, influenced by a desire to avoid repeating "them".
- However, it is normal and natural English.
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"these" means "these issues".
Perhaps the choice of "these" is, as you suggest, influenced by a desire to avoid repeating "them". However, it is normal and natural English.
Perhaps the choice of "these" is, as you suggest, influenced by a desire to avoid repeating "them". However, it is normal and natural English.
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