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Rishonly Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

THAT

We study huge, ancient,slow-moving masses of ice that take centuries to get anywhere.

What does 'that' refer? masses? , or the whole idea of studying the masses of ice?
  

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The single reference is to 'masses', the broader reference is to, 'masses of ice', and the broadest reference is to, 'huge, ancient, slow-moving masses of ice'.

  • The single reference is to 'masses', the broader reference is to, 'masses of ice', and the broadest reference is to, 'huge, ancient, slow-moving masses of ice'.
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The single reference is to 'masses', the broader reference is to, 'masses of ice', and the broadest reference is to, 'huge, ancient, slow-moving masses of ice'.
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Thanks for the clarification, Davkett.

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