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Levis1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

It/that

Difference between: I'm having dinner at a steakhouse tonight. Very much looking forward to it/that.
  

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"It" would be the usual word used here. "That" has the same general meaning, but the tone is much different. It sounds almost cynical or mocking or sarcastic.

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  • "It" would be the usual word used here.
  • "That" has the same general meaning, but the tone is much different.
  • It sounds almost cynical or mocking or sarcastic.
  • You'd wonder if the speaker is upset about something and doesn't want to go.
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"It" would be the usual word used here.


"That" has the same general meaning, but the tone is much different. It sounds almost cynical or mocking or sarcastic. You'd wonder if the speaker is upset about something and doesn't want to go.

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I don't see any significant difference in meaning.

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