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Onelook Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
It/this
Quinoa is nutritious. Women love it.
Quinoa is nutritious. Women love this.
Are both sentences ok? I always thought they were interchangeable.
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The reference is to a specific thing, namely, quinoa, so you need "it". onelook I always thought they were interchangeable. No, they're different.
- The reference is to a specific thing, namely, quinoa, so you need "it".
- onelook I always thought they were interchangeable.
- No, they're different.
- If you describe a general situation and you refer back to the whole situation, use 'this' or 'that', but to refer to a specific thing, use 'it'.
- Quinoa makes you feel warm and cozy.
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The reference is to a specific thing, namely, quinoa, so you need "it".
onelookI always thought they were interchangeable.
No, they're different. If you describe a general situation and you refer back to the whole situation, use 'this' or 'that', but to refer to a specific thing, use 'it'.
Quinoa makes you feel warm and cozy. Women lov
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