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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: it |
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A: You made it seem like I had no idea what you were saying.
B: That's not what I meant to say. It just seemed like you weren't paying attention. |
Does the quote make sense? If so, what does the bold 'it' mean in the sentence A?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:27 am Post subject: |
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It refers to the situation in which you found yourself.
It would be better English to say, "You made it seem as if I had no idea what you were saying."
That's not what I meant (to say). It just seemed as if you were n't paying attention.
You should reserve the use of like for similes, although I will agree the misuse of like, in this way,is pandemic. |
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Suzanne
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Hi!
"It" refers to something that was already discussed. It would be good to know what the dialogue was about before these two sentences.
For example:
A: Why did you have to repeat the story? You made it seem like I had no idea what you were saying.
B: That's not what I meant to say. It just seemed like you weren't paying attention. |
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