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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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"Dangerous Dogs: How many dog lovers mauled in their own homes does it take?" [From The Independent (the article title).]
What does the pronoun "it" refer to in this title?
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"Dangerous Dogs: How many dog lovers mauled in their own homes does it take?" [From The Independent (the article title).]
What does the pronoun "it" refer to in this title?
Thank you.
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That is a placeholder "it". Its referent is unstated, which is OK for placeholders. "
- That is a placeholder "it".
- Its referent is unstated, which is OK for placeholders.
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That is a placeholder "it". Its referent is unstated, which is OK for placeholders. Stated, it would run something like this: "How many dog lovers mauled in their own homes does it take to move the authorities to take action?" Without a placeholder, you get the unidiomatic "To move the authorities to take action takes how many dog lovers mauled in their own homes?"
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