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5 Nov 2016
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"I found a restaurant that looks good and then I ate a hamburger there. It was so good."
In this sentence, which do the 'it' indicate?
I think that there are two possibilities to indicate the 'it'. the possibilities are 'a restaurant' and 'a hamburger'.
Thank you.
"I found a restaurant that looks good and then I ate a hamburger there. It was so good."
In this sentence, which do the 'it' indicate?
I think that there are two possibilities to indicate the 'it'. the possibilities are 'a restaurant' and 'a hamburger'.
Thank you.
In this sentence, which do the 'it' indicate?
I think that there are two possibilities to indicate the 'it'. the possibilities are 'a restaurant' and 'a hamburger'.
Thank you.
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- English (US)
the hamburger was the last thing mentioned, so it's what pops into my mind first.
(also, it's "I found a restaurant that LOOKED good" since found is past tense)
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- English (US)
the hamburger was the last thing mentioned, so it's what pops into my mind first.
(also, it's "I found a restaurant that LOOKED good" since found is past tense)
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@SCDP: thank you!
can the 'it' indicate the restaurant as well?
can the 'it' indicate the restaurant as well?
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- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
it's more likely to indicate the hamburger, but I wonder why it‘s full stop after you said you had your hamburger. It supposed to be coma after that if you want to indicate the hamburger is good, or actually you wanted to say the overall (the restaurant and hamburger) is good?
- English (US)
@suplexcity: yes, it could. context is what tells you what it is. had you said "I ate a hamburger there. it was very dark, I had trouble seeing in there" it would be the restaurant you're referring to.
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@suplexcity: I thought of a slightly better example. "it was dark" isn't really referring to the restaurant exactly. it's just saying, essentially, "there was darkness".
"I ate a hamburger there. it was in the middle of nowhere, though, so I'm not sure if you've heard of it". the "it" in that is describing the restaurant.
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@ycjoanne: I wanted to ask if "it" could indicate two possibilities. so I put 'It was so good' after that sentence purposely.
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- English (US)
@suplexcity: I was giving you an example! surely you didn't want me to just say "yes" haha
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@SCDP: yes. haha. I read your answer carefully and understood what you mean. sorry i didn't understand well.
and thank you.
and thank you.
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@SCDP: I want to make sure if things in my mind is correct or not. so let me ask you again.
if IT has two possibilities, IT can indicate both.
moreover, IT can discribe a situation.
What I said is right?
if IT has two possibilities, IT can indicate both.
moreover, IT can discribe a situation.
What I said is right?
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- Japanese
@SCDP: oh thank you so much!🙏
I understand about it thank to you.
I understand about it thank to you.
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