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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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"depends on" usage

0They refer to it both as the elixir of life and the elixir of death. It depends 01b00on02b00 how it's used, and how it's used depends substantially on the context in which people find themselves.02br
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00Can 01b00 on 02b00be inserted? Please clarify 0-
  

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0 I think it's possible. 02br 01i 00Is a Ferrari the right car for me? It depends how much money you have.

— Kooyeen

  • 0 I think it's possible.
  • 02br 01i 00Is a Ferrari the right car for me?
  • It depends how much money you have.
  • 02i 02br 00And I don't usually leave it out if "depends" is part of an explanation, and what follows is what a certain thing relies on.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00But maybe it's just me...
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0 I think it's possible. I usually leave it out when "It depends" is just a way to say that a certain statement is not true in every case or for everyone.02br
01i00Is a Ferrari the right car for me? It depends how much money you have. If you are really rich, you can afford it, and you like it so much, why not?02i02br
00And I don't usually leave it out if "d
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0Kooyeen, I don't quite understand your determining factor, reasoning vs speculation logic?02br
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00I always use depends on and am certain I'm wrong but it's better safe than sorry. I think now is the right time to figure this out. Can you be more thorough?Thanks in advance!0-
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0 Hi,02br
00I don't know, it's just the way I use it. I don't include "on" when I use the expression "It depends", where "It" is not really referring to something specific. I could leave out the part after "It depends", in those cases.02br
01i01b00Is it good? It depends (what you mean by good)02br
00I don't know if I'll be there. It depends (whet
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0It seems like it boils down to personal preference or style. Thanks Kooyeen.0-
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0You can always use 01i00on02i00. 01i00depends 01b00on02b02i00.02br
00But when the subject is 01i00it02i00 and an indirect question follows, you 01u00can02u00 omit 01i00on02i00, but you don't have to. 01i00It depends (whether / what / who
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0'on' is necessary 01blockquote
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10They refer to it both as the elixir of life and the elixir of death. It depends 11b10on12b10 how it's used, and how it's used depends substantially on the context in which people find themselves.12br
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10Can 11b10 on 12b
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