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Member Posts: 1948
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Dear teachers,
“I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I haven't swum that far since I was at school.” Please tell me if “that” is a pronoun? Does it replace the whole sentence “I did 20 lengths of the pool”? What about “far since”? Does it mean “far into the time when …” Thank you. This message has been edited. Last edited by: cocoricot, |
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Member Posts: 8500
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You've mixed things up.
that far = so far/remotely, at such a distance, to such a remote place "that" is adverb here ----- that adv. 2 a : to the extent that has already been indicated <it is a hot day ... when boys devote themselves principally to conversation and this day was that hot -- Booth Tarkington> Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. ----- since I was at school: this is temporal This message has been edited. Last edited by: Marius Hancu, |
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Member Posts: 15236
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Yes, 'that' can be an adverb, and it is in this sentence. It modifies 'far," which is another adverb.
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Member Posts: 1948
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Thank you, Rachel and JerryS, for helping me.
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