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Palinkasocsi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Of such

Dear Friends,

In one of the posts I have read:

Do you have any scientific evidence of such?

I just wonder what 'of such' exactly means at the end and whether this construction is colloquial or could also be used in an academic essay.

Thanks a lot.

Palinkasocsi
  

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Hi, In one of the posts I have read: Do you have any scientific evidence of such ? I just wonder what 'of such' exactly means at the end and whether this construction is colloquial or could also be used in an academic essay. 'Such' here is a pronoun, referring to 'the thing previously mentioned in this discourse'.

— Clive

  • Hi, In one of the posts I have read: Do you have any scientific evidence of such ?
  • I just wonder what 'of such' exactly means at the end and whether this construction is colloquial or could also be used in an academic essay.
  • 'Such' here is a pronoun, referring to 'the thing previously mentioned in this discourse'.
  • eg Person A: I believe in the existence of space aliens here on Earth.
  • Person B: Do you have any scientific evidence of such?
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Hi,
In one of the posts I have read:

Do you have any scientific evidence of such?

I just wonder what 'of such' exactly means at the end and whether this construction is colloquial or could also be used in an academic essay.

'Such' here is a pronoun, referring to 'the thing previously mentioned in this discourse'.
eg
Person A: I believe
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Thank you Clive!

Best, Plinkasocsi
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