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Chan-Seung Lee
Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 1032
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Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: that |
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Sin can be defined as a wrong that leaves an impression. Wrong deeds that you forget have no consequence, along with those that were inadvertent - leaving a pot boiling unattended that catches fire is accidental, not sinful. |
What does 'that' in the above mean? - a pot? or a pot boiling? or leaving a pot boiling unattended? or something else?
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Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: that |
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Chan-Seung Lee wrote: |
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Sin can be defined as a wrong that leaves an impression. Wrong deeds that you forget have no consequence, along with those that were inadvertent - leaving a pot boiling unattended that catches fire is accidental, not sinful. |
What does 'that' in the above mean? - a pot? or a pot boiling? or leaving a pot boiling unattended? or something else?
Please let me know!
Thanks. |
I think it refers to the pot, which is both boiling and unattended, but I don't like the original sentence. I would have preferred: --leaving a pot which is boiling and unattended and then catches fire..." or maybe even "leaving a pot boiling unattended which then catches fire..." |
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