Re: USAGE: number concord in AmE, again
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, June 21, 2002, 17:27 |
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Tim May scripsit:
> > "If England wins today, it will provide a great boost to the economy".
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> There's nothing unusual about this. "It" in this sentence refers to
> the fact of an England win, not to the team.
Yes, but why isn't it "If England win today"?
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