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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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What does 'that' refer/mean in the sentence?
He told me that Lian secretly likes him, but that she's too shy to admit it.
If there's no 'it', I would have thought 'that' refers to the previous clause;but there is.
What does 'that' refer/mean in the sentence?
If there's no 'it', I would have thought 'that' refers to the previous clause;but there is.
What does 'that' refer/mean in the sentence?
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Both ' that 's refer to the same thing: they complement the verb 'told'. 'It' refers to the first 'that' clause.
- Both ' that 's refer to the same thing: they complement the verb 'told'.
- 'It' refers to the first 'that' clause.
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Both 'that's refer to the same thing: they complement the verb 'told'. 'It' refers to the first 'that' clause.
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