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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
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J was angry at the frequent reference to the cloak because he thought it his insult and disgrace.

I think something is missing between it and his. Isn't it?

  

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sundarnaz I think something is missing between it and his. Isn't it? No; it is a clipped style, but accepted grammar: He thought it his mistake to leave her alone in the forest.

— Mister Micawber

  • sundarnaz I think something is missing between it and his.
  • Isn't it?
  • No; it is a clipped style, but accepted grammar: He thought it his mistake to leave her alone in the forest.
  • He considered it his mission to defeat the enemy.
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sundarnazI think something is missing between it and his. Isn't it?

No; it is a clipped style, but accepted grammar:

He thought it his mistake to leave her alone in the forest.

He considered it his mission to defeat the enemy.

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sundarnaz

J was angry at the frequent reference to the cloak because he thought it his insult and disgrace.

I think something is missing between it and his. Do you?

No, though you could paraphrase the sentence to show the meaning a different way, and that would introduce words between it and his.

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