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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What does ‘that’ indicate?
From time to time she clucked over her work, turning the pencil over and erasing a line. She was quite good. I have to give her that. Her sketch was probably better than I might have done myself.
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An idiom. "That" refers to some any of a variety of good qualities or skills. The situation makes clear which.
- An idiom.
- "That" refers to some any of a variety of good qualities or skills.
- The situation makes clear which.
- " To rephrase: I have to give her [credit] for that [talent].
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An idiom. "That" refers to some any of a variety of good qualities or skills. The situation makes clear which.
In this case "that" means "her artistic ability."
To rephrase: I have to give her [credit] for that [talent].
In this case "that" means "her artistic ability."
To rephrase: I have to give her [credit] for that [talent].
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