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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Which pronoun should it be, it or that? And why?
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it/that
Their patients may like eating and wish to eat as much as they want. However, (it/that) is not good for their health.
Which pronoun should it be, it or that? And why?
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Either is possible, Taka; the antecedent must be located for each of them, and they both point to 'eat as much as they want'-- with a little thinking on the reader's part. 'That' usually replaces 'it' when the pro-form is stressed.
- Either is possible, Taka; the antecedent must be located for each of them, and they both point to 'eat as much as they want'-- with a little thinking on the reader's part.
- 'That' usually replaces 'it' when the pro-form is stressed.
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Either is possible, Taka; the antecedent must be located for each of them, and they both point to 'eat as much as they want'-- with a little thinking on the reader's part. 'That' usually replaces 'it' when the pro-form is stressed.
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