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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

pronoun(it vs that and those vs them)

1. The biggest problem was the accent. That was difficult for me. (That = the accent)

Q) I was wondering if "that" is the only option. Can't a pronoun it go in place of "that?"
What's the difference between it and that?

2. There are a great number of people who are seeking employment, and a great number of those are married women.

Q2) I was wondering if "those" is the only option.Can't a pronum them go in place of "those?"
What's the difference between those and them?
  

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moon7296 Q) I was wondering if "that" is the only option. "What's the difference between it and that? You could in many cases.

— Mister Micawber

  • moon7296 Q) I was wondering if "that" is the only option.
  • "What's the difference between it and that?
  • You could in many cases.
  • 'That' points in a direction, so we often use 'that' when the micro-topic is finished and 'this' when we are going to mention it again.
  • 'It' doesn't do that, so it is a somewhat vaguer reference.
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moon7296Q) I was wondering if "that" is the only option. Can't a pronoun it go in place of "that?"What's the difference between it and that?
You could in many cases. 'That' points in a direction, so we often use 'that' when the micro-topic is finished and 'this' when we are going to mention it again. 'It' doesn't do that, so it is a somewhat vaguer reference
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Mister Micawber 'That' points in a direction, so we often use 'that' when the micro-topic is finished and 'this' when we are going to mention it again
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moon7296In #1, we can use either it and that, can't we?
Yes, you can.
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