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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Line from movie a few good men

I was watching "a few good men" movie.

I heard the below phrase and wasn't sure what it means.

What does below mean in bold?

who is "it" sentence is refering to??

KAFFEE

Why does a junior grade with six

months experience and a track record

for plea bargaining get assigned a

murder case?

(beat)

Would it be so that it never sees

the inside of a courtroom?
  

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Anonymous Would it be so that it never sees the inside of a courtroom? Would [it / the reason / the answer] be so that [it / the murder case] never sees the inside of a courtroom? Two it s with two different referents.

  • Anonymous Would it be so that it never sees the inside of a courtroom?
  • Would [it / the reason / the answer] be so that [it / the murder case] never sees the inside of a courtroom?
  • Two it s with two different referents.
  • Is that enough or do you need more?
  • CJ
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AnonymousWould it be so that it never sees the inside of a courtroom?
Would [it / the reason / the answer] be so that [it / the murder case] never sees the inside of a courtroom?

Two its with two different referents.

Is that enough or do you need more?

CJ
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Thank you for explanation is bit complicated. Can you please slow down and go in bit further? I really appreciate your effort btw.

thank you.
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hmm I think now I follow you.. but how do you deduce things like that ???

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