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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Does "this" refer to the fact that "the contents of the letter have not been revealed"?
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1.) The contents of the letter have not been revealed, as this would have led to certain circumstances that have not arisen. Therefore Minister D— still has the letter in his possession.
1.) The contents of the letter have not been revealed, as this would have led to certain circumstances that have not arisen. Therefore Minister D— still has the letter in his possession.
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yes!
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NL888Context:1.) The contents of the letter have not been revealed, as this would have led to certain circumstances that have not arisen. Therefore Minister D— still has the letter in his possession.Obliquely. The revealing of the letter (this) is what would have led to the circumstances Holmes refers to.
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