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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
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It's not A but B that counts.

It's not A but B that counts.

Q) What does "that" refer to?
Is it "B" or the whole clause "It's not A but B"?
  

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It's not A but B that counts = It's not A that counts, but it's B that counts.

— Mister Micawber

  • It's not A but B that counts = It's not A that counts, but it's B that counts.
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It's not A but B that counts = It's not A that counts, but it's B that counts.
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What do you mean by that.
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Well, I am hoping that you will think a little bit about it when you see the structure expanded fully.
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