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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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"This" or "That"
How do you choose in this scenario:
Recent studies indicate that XXX% of college athletes suffer concussions but do not receive treatment. This/that statistic is alarming because....
Recent studies indicate that XXX% of college athletes suffer concussions but do not receive treatment. This/that statistic is alarming because....
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Anonymous How do you choose in this scenario I don't think I have a rule that I go by. I just choose what sounds right when it's a matter of 'this' or 'that'. In this case I'd choose "This", probably because it's a statistic that has just been stated in the preceding sentence.
- Anonymous How do you choose in this scenario I don't think I have a rule that I go by.
- I just choose what sounds right when it's a matter of 'this' or 'that'.
- In this case I'd choose "This", probably because it's a statistic that has just been stated in the preceding sentence.
- CJ
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AnonymousHow do you choose in this scenarioI don't think I have a rule that I go by. I just choose what sounds right when it's a matter of 'this' or 'that'. In this case I'd choose "This", probably because it's a statistic that has just been stated in the preceding sentence.
CJ
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