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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
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It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before.
"It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before." This is the final sentence from Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities. "It" there refers to "facing death by guillotine".
My question is about the nature of the relative clause "that I do now". At first blush, the relative clause seems to modify "thing". But a careful reading led me to think that the relative clause might modify "it" rather than "thing". What do you guys think?
My question is about the nature of the relative clause "that I do now". At first blush, the relative clause seems to modify "thing". But a careful reading led me to think that the relative clause might modify "it" rather than "thing". What do you guys think?
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I think the relative clause modifies 'thing'. However, keep in mind that 'thing' = 'it' = 'face the guillotine'.
- I think the relative clause modifies 'thing'.
- However, keep in mind that 'thing' = 'it' = 'face the guillotine'.
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I think the relative clause modifies 'thing'. However, keep in mind that 'thing' = 'it' = 'face the guillotine'.
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