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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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'it' which refers to a noun phrase
The protagonist, Philip's friend Cronshaw is going to die for illness.
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Philip looked at him for a while steadily.
"Aren't you afraid?"
For a moment Cronshaw did not answer. He seemed to consider his reply.
"Sometimes, when I'm alone." He looked at Philip. "You think that's a condemnation? You're wrong. I'm not afraid of my fear. It's folly, the Christian argument that you should live always in view of your death.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "it" refers to the noun phrase in blue.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Philip looked at him for a while steadily.
"Aren't you afraid?"
For a moment Cronshaw did not answer. He seemed to consider his reply.
"Sometimes, when I'm alone." He looked at Philip. "You think that's a condemnation? You're wrong. I'm not afraid of my fear. It's folly, the Christian argument that you should live always in view of your death.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "it" refers to the noun phrase in blue.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon I'd like to know if "it" refers to the noun phrase in blue. Yes.
- park sang joon I'd like to know if "it" refers to the noun phrase in blue.
- Yes.
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "it" refers to the noun phrase in blue.Yes.
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