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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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it that emphasis?
Until recently, it was believed that when a baby was born its mind was a clean slate on which its teachers could write its choices and preferences. The biological evidence, however, shows a somewhat different picture of why we think the way we do. It shows convincingly that it is our hormones and brain wiring that are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.
Q) Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence," and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis?(i.e., #2 related to #2.1)
1. He helped my homework yesterday.
it that emphasis. => 1.1. It is he that helped my homework.
2. It is our hormones and brain wiring that are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.
An original sentence form. => 2.1.Our hormones and brain wiring are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.
Q) Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence," and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis?(i.e., #2 related to #2.1)
1. He helped my homework yesterday.
it that emphasis. => 1.1. It is he that helped my homework.
2. It is our hormones and brain wiring that are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.
An original sentence form. => 2.1.Our hormones and brain wiring are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.
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moon7296 Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence," Yes. moon7296 and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis? Yes.
- moon7296 Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence," Yes.
- moon7296 and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis?
- Yes.
- It's called a cleft structure, which you have illustrated yourself in your examples.
- ___ By the way, He helped me with my homework.
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moon7296Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence,"Yes.
moon7296and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis?Yes. It's called a cleft structure, which you have illustrated yourself in your examples.
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By the way,
He helped me with my homework.
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moon7296Q) Does the first "it" colored refer to "the biological evidence,"Yes.
moon7296and the second "it" is used to form a it that emphasis?'It' begins a cleft clause, if that's what you mean, yes.
moon72962. It is our hormones and brain wiring that are largely responsible for our attitudes, prefe
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moon7296it is our hormones and brain wiring that are largely responsible for our attitudes, preferences, and behavior.But how does that work? It's so complicated. Will anyone ever figure out the connections?
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CalifJimBut how does that work?Aw, you know—the head bone's connected to the neck bone....
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Hee-haw!
Actually, I just recently had a discussion with someone on this very topic, and I find it all pretty mysterious how hormones, for example, (more or less) cause behavior, obviously with some contribution by the brain. It's not that they do it that's mysterious. It's how.
CJ
Actually, I just recently had a discussion with someone on this very topic, and I find it all pretty mysterious how hormones, for example, (more or less) cause behavior, obviously with some contribution by the brain. It's not that they do it that's mysterious. It's how.
CJ
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