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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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This was helpful.

In the sentence above, don't we need to know what was helpful? For instance: This site was helpful.
  

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Anonymous This was helpful. (Original post)Quote In the sentence above, don't we need to know what was helpful? For instance: This site was helpful.

  • Anonymous This was helpful.
  • (Original post)Quote In the sentence above, don't we need to know what was helpful?
  • For instance: This site was helpful.
  • Not if the greater context makes it clear.
  • —How do you know who is happy?
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AnonymousThis was helpful. (Original post)Quote In the sentence above, don't we need to know what was helpful? For instance: This site was helpful.
Not if the greater context makes it clear. What about 'I am happy'?—How do you know who is happy? Or 'There's my bus!'—where's the bus?

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