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Wangqh2696122 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I can't stand it/them

Which is correct? Thank you!
I have got a headache and a sore throat and I can't stand it/them.
  

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"I can't stand it" works OK. "it" refers to "the situation" (or similar), which is viewed as singular regardless of how many components it comprises. "I can't stand them" is not something I would say here.

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  • "I can't stand it" works OK.
  • "it" refers to "the situation" (or similar), which is viewed as singular regardless of how many components it comprises.
  • "I can't stand them" is not something I would say here.
  • It almost feels as if the headache and the sort throat are being personified.
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"I can't stand it" works OK. "it" refers to "the situation" (or similar), which is viewed as singular regardless of how many components it comprises.

"I can't stand them" is not something I would say here. It almost feels as if the headache and the sort throat are being personified.
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