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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

react upon its prose and poetry

Hi teachers,

All these material things, as well as the growth of education, have their influence upon the life of a people, and it is inevitable that they should react upon its prose and poetry;

1. Does 'a people' mean ?
2. In 'it is inevitable that they should', what does 'they' refer to?
3. In 'react upon its', what does 'its' refer to?
4. What does 'react upon' mean?

Thanks
  

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tinanam0102 1. What does Does 'a people' mean ? A society; a civilization; an ethnic group; the citizens of a country.

— CalifJim

  • tinanam0102 1.
  • What does Does 'a people' mean ?
  • A society; a civilization; an ethnic group; the citizens of a country.
  • tinanam0102 2.
  • In 'it is inevitable that they should', what does 'they' refer to?
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tinanam01021. What does Does 'a people' mean ?
A society; a civilization; an ethnic group; the citizens of a country.
tinanam01022. In 'it is inevitable that they should', what does 'they' refer to?
All these material things and the growth of education.
tinanam0
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tinanam01024: What does 'react upon' mean?
CalifJim: That strikes me as a bit obscure. It probably means 'cause changes in'.
Yes, 'affect the nature, style and content of (its prose and poetry)'.
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Hi Mister Micawber, Hi CalifJim,

Thanks for your help.
Tinanam
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Hi teachers,

I'm sorry I had to come back to this question again.

Is 'it' in 'it is inevitable that they should...' a dummy it?

Thanks
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tinanam0102Is 'it' in 'it is inevitable that they should...' a dummy it?
Exactly.

CJ
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Hi CalifJim,

Thanks again.

Good day.
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