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Placeholder / Expletive unnecessary ?

by mundasingh123 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:53 am
The patient makes clear that the physician prescribes medications that have serious side effects.
is the above sentence correct ?
Dont we require a placeholder or an expletive it
The patient makes it clear that the physician prescribes medications that have serious side effects.
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by rob338 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:10 am
What you suggests may be true in day to day English, but not in GMAT English.

In GMAT, ever pronoun should have a clear antecedent.

Hence, your suggestion may not be acceptable in GMATland.
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:26 am
Hi i think this post requires an expert reply since i read about the use of it as an expletive on a gmat blog on BTG itself
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