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Taka Posted 16 years ago
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A person who does not have expert knowledge probably judges a foreigner's ability in his language the first place by how hesitantly he speaks and by good his pronunciation is, that is, in linguistic terms, but in its most superficial aspect.

What does 'its' in bold refer to?
  

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Taka What does 'its' in bold refer to? No idea. It seems to be the result of a lapse in attention by the author.

— CalifJim

  • Taka What does 'its' in bold refer to?
  • No idea.
  • It seems to be the result of a lapse in attention by the author.
  • (And there are others, which I'm sure you can find.
  • ) CJ
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TakaWhat does 'its' in bold refer to?
No idea. It seems to be the result of a lapse in attention by the author. (And there are others, which I'm sure you can find.
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Jim, if 'its' were replaced with 'their', would it sound OK and refer to 'linguistic terms'?
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TakaJim, if 'its' were replaced with 'their', would it sound OK and refer to 'linguistic terms'?

Yes.

CJ
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Good. So maybe it should have been 'their' instead.

Thanks, Jim!
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