Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are
in the world, partly because of the dif�culty of
distinguishing between a language and the
sublanguages or dialects within it, but those who have
tried to count typically have found about �ve thousand.
(A) and the sublanguages or dialects within it, but
those who have tried to count typically have
found
(B) and the sublanguages or dialects within them,
with those who have tried counting typically
�nding
(C) and the sublanguages or dialects within it, but
those who have tried counting it typically �nd
(D) or the sublanguages or dialects within them, but
those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sublanguages or dialects within them,
with those who have tried to count typically
�nding
Answer is[spoiler]a. My question is the usage of "it" in the sentence. The reason "it" refers back to the antecedent "language" is because the structure is "between x and y or z within p." Thus, any pronouns substituting for "p" would refer back to the antecedent "x." Is this correct? Is this always correct in English? Any pronouns that come after "within" would refer back to the first antecedent following the word, "between." [/spoiler]
in the world, partly because of the dif�culty of
distinguishing between a language and the
sublanguages or dialects within it, but those who have
tried to count typically have found about �ve thousand.
(A) and the sublanguages or dialects within it, but
those who have tried to count typically have
found
(B) and the sublanguages or dialects within them,
with those who have tried counting typically
�nding
(C) and the sublanguages or dialects within it, but
those who have tried counting it typically �nd
(D) or the sublanguages or dialects within them, but
those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sublanguages or dialects within them,
with those who have tried to count typically
�nding
Answer is[spoiler]a. My question is the usage of "it" in the sentence. The reason "it" refers back to the antecedent "language" is because the structure is "between x and y or z within p." Thus, any pronouns substituting for "p" would refer back to the antecedent "x." Is this correct? Is this always correct in English? Any pronouns that come after "within" would refer back to the first antecedent following the word, "between." [/spoiler]
