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Rimma Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The effects it has?

Hello there,

Can you explain why it has instead they have? Are there any other similar examples?

- The problem is that people fear unknown, and the effects it has on their lives.

Thanks.
  

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' it- fear unknown -> singular If you write this sentences (without all informations) in another way, you may understand it: Fear unknown has effects on their lives. But as I said, I'm not sure, if it is because of this reason. LS

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  • ' it- fear unknown -> singular If you write this sentences (without all informations) in another way, you may understand it: Fear unknown has effects on their lives.
  • But as I said, I'm not sure, if it is because of this reason.
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I'm not sure, but:

'The problem is that people fear unknown, and the effects (which) it has on their lives.'

it- fear unknown -> singular

If you write this sentences (without all informations) in another way, you may understand it:
Fear unknown has effects on their lives.

But as I said, I'm not sure, if it is because of this reason.
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The problem is that the unknown (singular, uncountable) has effects on people's lives and they fear it.
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hello there, i am not very well-versed in the exact grammar rules but here is an explanation for your question... see in English there are sometimes compound nouns that are used in a sentence as singular nouns. 'fear' is a compound comprising of all kinds of fears, however it is categorized as a singular noun therefore the pronoun for it is a singular one, namely 'it',
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