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Copysnake Posted 16 years ago
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To hear the children of the rest of the world tell it
To hear
the children of the rest of the world tell it, everyone in the U.S. smokes.
what does the clause "to hear the children of the rest of the world tell it" serve as? and why infinitive here? and what does "it" represent for?
the children of the rest of the world tell it, everyone in the U.S. smokes.
what does the clause "to hear the children of the rest of the world tell it" serve as? and why infinitive here? and what does "it" represent for?
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To hear the children ... tell it = If you listen to what the children ... S.
- To hear the children ...
- tell it = If you listen to what the children ...
- S.
- There are a few turns of phrase in English where the infinitive substitutes for an if clause.
- To hear ...
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To hear the children ... tell it = If you listen to what the children ... say about it
it = whatever there is to tell, specifically, in this case:
it = the situation concerning smoking in the U.S.
There are a few turns of phrase in English where the infinitive substitutes for an if clause. To hear ... tell it is just one of them. Another is: To judge
it = whatever there is to tell, specifically, in this case:
it = the situation concerning smoking in the U.S.
There are a few turns of phrase in English where the infinitive substitutes for an if clause. To hear ... tell it is just one of them. Another is: To judge
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