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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
refer (to)
What is correct?(1) or (2)
1/ What goes this word refer to?
2/What goes this word refer?
If both, what is the difference btw them?
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1/ What goes this word refer to?
2/What goes this word refer?
If both, what is the difference btw them?
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Top answer
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Hi,
Why
How many countries will be participating? (1)
but:
What does this word refer to? (2)
For (1) , Hancus wrote:
Only (1) seems correct to me, as "to participate in" doesn't exist as a phrasal verb.
Thus "in" is separate from the verb, and only used when the context continues with something.
Why di
Why
How many countries will be participating? (1)
but:
What does this word refer to? (2)
For (1) , Hancus wrote:
Only (1) seems correct to me, as "to participate in" doesn't exist as a phrasal verb.
Thus "in" is separate from the verb, and only used when the context continues with something.
Why di
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He's asking I guess about
How many countries will participate in?
which I said it's incorrect.
How many countries will participate in?
which I said it's incorrect.
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But you don't want to give the answer?
"Refer to" requires the "to." It's a phrasal verb.
"Participate" does not require the "in." You do use it in some circumstances, but it's not always incomplete without it.
"Refer to" requires the "to." It's a phrasal verb.
"Participate" does not require the "in." You do use it in some circumstances, but it's not always incomplete without it.
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