When she saw it/that, she ...
Hi!
I've never figured out what's the difference between it and that in such a (or similar) context:
"When she saw it, she yelled".
"When she saw that, she yelled".
Perhaps, there's no real difference between them?
Thank you!
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Hotmale Perhaps, there's no real difference between them? Very often, yes, because, like 'it', 'that' can refer back to a specific thing. A gigantic insect landed on her leg.
- Hotmale Perhaps, there's no real difference between them?
- Very often, yes, because, like 'it', 'that' can refer back to a specific thing.
- A gigantic insect landed on her leg.
- When she saw [it / that], she yelled.
- 'it' = 'the insect'; 'that' = 'that insect'.
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HotmalePerhaps, there's no real difference between them?
Very often, yes, because, like 'it', 'that' can refer back to a specific thing.
A gigantic insect landed on her leg. When she saw [it / that], she yelled.
'it' = 'the insect'; 'that' = 'that insect'.
But 'that' can refer back to an entire situation more easily than 'it' ca
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