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User_gary Posted 12 years ago
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It has been done or this has been done
Somebody requested me to do something. After it is done, I replied to him as below.
"It has been done".
I wonder whether it should be "This has been done" .
"It has been done".
I wonder whether it should be "This has been done" .
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User_gary I wonder whether it should be "This has been done" . No. Stick with 'it' unless you're holding the something.
- User_gary I wonder whether it should be "This has been done" .
- No.
- Stick with 'it' unless you're holding the something.
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User_garyI wonder whether it should be "This has been done" .No. Stick with 'it' unless you're holding the something.
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It depends on the context.
Dad told me to cut down the big tree and stack all the large logs for firewood in the woodshed. This has been done.
He also told me to strip all the leaves from the small branches and make bundles of kindling. That has not been done.
Dad told me to cut down the big tree and stack all the large logs for firewood in the woodshed. This has been done.
He also told me to strip all the leaves from the small branches and make bundles of kindling. That has not been done.
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