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PonyFan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

It vs this

"Well, it was a gift for Moondancer but..."

Could you tell me whether it is OK to use "this" in stead of it in the sentence? If it's OK, do changes of the meaning or nuance happen? Thanks in advance!

The line is quoted from
in 03:37

The transcript is in http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Friendship_is_Magic,_part_1
  

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PonyFan Could you tell me whether it is OK to use "this" in stead of it in the sentence? No. " forces "it".

  • PonyFan Could you tell me whether it is OK to use "this" in stead of it in the sentence?
  • No.
  • " forces "it".
  • It's at 3:07, by the way.
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PonyFanCould you tell me whether it is OK to use "this" in stead of it in the sentence?
No. The question "What's that?" forces "it". It's at 3:07, by the way.
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Thank you very much!
enoon It's at 3:07, by the way
What a silly mistakeEmotion: embarrassed

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