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They burned the house to the ground amidst the forest. This (burned their house), despite the fact that the house was all they possessed.
Is this a proper use of this?
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They burned the house to the ground amidst the forest. This was done, despite the fact that the house was all they possessed.
You need to write a proper sentence. Your original has no main clause verb.
0You could also write it this way.
They burned the house to the ground amidst the forest, this despite the fact that the house was all they possessed.
In effect, it is a more emphatic form of this sentence.
They burned the house to the ground amidst the forest, despite the fact that the house was all they possessed.
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