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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
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1. Hayden's wife cut up some of his musical scores to make hair curlers. This infuriated him, but he could do nothing about it.
Q) What does "it" in #1 refer to? Is it the same as "this" or talking about "this infuriated him?"
2. He took care of people who were poor and sick. I admire it.
3. At the end of the century the so-called genome theory underwent changes. It was due to the discovery of prions.
In my book, it says "Note that the use of it in #3 may be acceptable to some native speakers, even though this would be more appropriate."
Q2) Does it mean "it" in #2 is inappropriate? Is there a reason?
Q3) If there a slight difference between the use of it and that in #3, could you tell me please?
Q) What does "it" in #1 refer to? Is it the same as "this" or talking about "this infuriated him?"
2. He took care of people who were poor and sick. I admire it.
3. At the end of the century the so-called genome theory underwent changes. It was due to the discovery of prions.
In my book, it says "Note that the use of it in #3 may be acceptable to some native speakers, even though this would be more appropriate."
Q2) Does it mean "it" in #2 is inappropriate? Is there a reason?
Q3) If there a slight difference between the use of it and that in #3, could you tell me please?
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1. Hayden's wife cut up some of his musical scores to make hair curlers. This infuriated him, but he could do nothing about it .
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- Hayden's wife cut up some of his musical scores to make hair curlers.
- This infuriated him, but he could do nothing about it .
- Q) What does "it" in #1 refer to?
- Is it the same as "this" ?
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1. Hayden's wife cut up some of his musical scores to make hair curlers. This infuriated him, but he could do nothing about it.
Q) What does "it" in #1 refer to? Is it the same as "this" ? -- Yes, roughly. 'It' = the cutting up of the score. 'This' = the cut-up score.
2. He took care of people who were poor and sick. I admire that/this.
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Q) What does "it" in #1 refer to? Is it the same as "this" ? -- Yes, roughly. 'It' = the cutting up of the score. 'This' = the cut-up score.
2. He took care of people who were poor and sick. I admire that/this.
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