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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Which one's correct and why
1. Things are quite convoluted as it is.
2. Things are quite convoluted as they are.
2. Things are quite convoluted as they are.
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2. , the word to which the pronouns "it" or "they" refers) is "Things," which is plural, so the pronoun must also be plural.
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- , the word to which the pronouns "it" or "they" refers) is "Things," which is plural, so the pronoun must also be plural.
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2. The antecedent of the pronoun (i.e., the word to which the pronouns "it" or "they" refers) is "Things," which is plural, so the pronoun must also be plural.
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I would say either, if "it" refers to the general situation. It depends on the context and what it/they is intended to refer to.
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Upon consideration, I agree. Especially if the sentence is spoken, "Things are convoluted [pause] as it is" or turned around (written or spoken) "As it is, things are convoluted." I'll downgrade my judgment to a preference for the double plural to spare the reader the potential clash of number disagreement.
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