The meaning of "doing so"
Please someone tell me what is the meaning of "doing so" in the following sentence.
Sir, don't you think that by doing so you won't be able to match my help?
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doing so means doing something that has been mentioned or indicated earlier in the context. Consider this simple example. A speeding truck was coming towards Mary.
- doing so means doing something that has been mentioned or indicated earlier in the context.
- Consider this simple example.
- A speeding truck was coming towards Mary.
- Tom pushed Mary out of the path of the truck By doing so , Tom saved Mary's life.
- In other words By pushing Mary out of the path of the truck , Tom saved Mary's life .
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doing so means doing something that has been mentioned or indicated earlier in the context.
Consider this simple example.
A speeding truck was coming towards Mary. Tom pushed Mary out of the path of the truck
By doing so, Tom saved Mary's life.
In other words By pushing Mary out of the path of the truck, Tom saved Mary's life
0dileepaSir, don't you think that by doing so you won't be able to match my help?
doing so = doing that, where "that" is something mentioned previously (not shown in your post)
CJ
(x-post - Hi, Clibe!)
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