Where to

If they are questions of grammar, why are you using the singular it in your examples?
What does it refer to? and What do they refer to? are the only ones that make sense to me. But I don't see how these can be questions about your questions of grammar. If you wrote the questions, you should already know what they refer to, so why are you asking others what they

Thanks, CJ.
In another post of mine, I said, "What does the clause that starts with deciding refer to?"
I wanted to know if it is correct.

>"What does the clause that starts with deciding refer to?"
Fine
>I wanted to know if it is correct.
want (you still want to know that)

I think he means that when he wrote the post he wanted to know if it was correct.
CJ

LiveinjapanWhat does the clause that starts with deciding refer to?

Yes, I noticed that post later, and then I had a better idea of what you wanted in this post. refer to is not exactly correct, in my opinion, although it's understandable. Strictly speaking, only nouns and pronouns can refer. I think you want to say:
What are the clauses that st

Thanks, Marius and CJ.
Nouns or pronouns can refer to something; Clauses can relate, be related, be associated with, or examples of something.
Got it!

LiveinjapanNouns or pronouns can refer to something

Yes. In this definition of "refer", the noun or pronoun always refers to its counterpart in the real world.
I am looking at a table here, for example. When I use the word "table", I expect my listener to know that I am referring to that object here before me that I am looking at. The word "table" refe

Thanks, CJ.
The explanations of Mike, "Mike", and "he" are of great importance for learners!