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Thanks3 Posted 5 years ago
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What does "this" refer to here?

"The drought has helped make this a disastrous year for Somalia."


Q. What does "this" refer to here?

By any chance, is "this a disastrous year" a meaningful chunk?

  

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" Q. " By any chance, is "this a disastrous year" a meaningful chunk? I t's a chunk and it has meaning.

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  • " By any chance, is "this a disastrous year" a meaningful chunk?
  • I t's a chunk and it has meaning.
  • But the word 'chunk" is not very precise.
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"The drought has helped make this a disastrous year for Somalia."


Q. What does "this" refer to here?" The drought has helped make this year a disastrous year for Somalia."


By any chance, is "this a disastrous year" a meaningful chunk? It's a chunk and it has meaning.

But the word 'chunk" is not very precise.

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thanks3

"The drought has helped make this a disastrous year for Somalia."


Q. What does "this" refer to here? year

By any chance, is "this a disastrous year" a meaningful chunk?
The fancy word for (meaningful) chunk is "constituent". No, it's not. 'this a' can'

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