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Shcho23 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What does "It" refer to?
A brief experiment filmed by Soviet director Lev Kuleshov demonstrates a film editing
effect. It was a scene consisting of five shots, each taken separately in a different location.
In the second sentence, what does the subject "It' refer to? Is it "a brief experiment" or "a film"?
Thank you in advance.
effect. It was a scene consisting of five shots, each taken separately in a different location.
In the second sentence, what does the subject "It' refer to? Is it "a brief experiment" or "a film"?
Thank you in advance.
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I don't believe that "a film" is a possible candidate. The possibilities are "a brief experiment" or "a film editing effect". I would say that "it" refers to the former, but any difference in meaning seems minimal.
- I don't believe that "a film" is a possible candidate.
- The possibilities are "a brief experiment" or "a film editing effect".
- I would say that "it" refers to the former, but any difference in meaning seems minimal.
- " slightly misleading.
- I initially read it as meaning that the "brief experiment" was the subject of the film.
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I don't believe that "a film" is a possible candidate. The possibilities are "a brief experiment" or "a film editing effect". I would say that "it" refers to the former, but any difference in meaning seems minimal.
I find the wording "A brief experiment filmed by ..." slightly misleading. I initially read it as meaning that the "brief experiment" was the subject of the film. It seems, how
I find the wording "A brief experiment filmed by ..." slightly misleading. I initially read it as meaning that the "brief experiment" was the subject of the film. It seems, how
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