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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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That/it
How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it.
What does 'that' above refer to? 'All the aspects (of culture)' or 'culture' alone? And about the last 'it' in bold, what does it refer to? 'Culture' or something else?
What does 'that' above refer to? 'All the aspects (of culture)' or 'culture' alone? And about the last 'it' in bold, what does it refer to? 'Culture' or something else?
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Hi, How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it . What does 'that' above refer to? 'All the aspects (of culture)' or 'culture' alone?
- Hi, How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it .
- What does 'that' above refer to?
- 'All the aspects (of culture)' or 'culture' alone?
- aspects And about the last 'it' in bold, what does it refer to?
- 'Culture' or something else?
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Hi,
How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it.
What does 'that' above re
How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly — these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it.
What does 'that' above re
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Clive As written, it refers to 'culture'. But I was expecting the sentence to end with 'them' (ie aspects).Yes, that's why I was a bit confused.
You don't say 'learn culture', 'use culture', by the way?
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Hi,
You don't say 'learn culture', 'use culture', by the way? No, sounds bad.
But it sounds a bit better to 'learn and use' 'aspects of culture'.
On reflection, I think that there is another possibility.
Consider this.
You don't say 'learn culture', 'use culture', by the way? No, sounds bad.
But it sounds a bit better to 'learn and use' 'aspects of culture'.
On reflection, I think that there is another possibility.
Consider this.
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When you say 'another possibility', do you mean the sentence in question is ambiguous?
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'that' refers to all the aspects.
it also refers to all the aspects, but it should be replaced with 'them.'
it also refers to all the aspects, but it should be replaced with 'them.'
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