Marconi conceived of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone,a tool for private conversation;instead,it has become....In this sentence 'it' refers to Radio but doesn't 'it' may also refer to Telephone?Is the use of it clear here?Can anyone explain?
The sentence above clearly is contrasting how Marconi CONCEIVED OF the radio to what the radio HAS BECOME.farukqmul wrote:Marconi conceived of the radio as a tool for private conversation that could substitute for the telephone; instead, it has become a tool for communication with a large, public audience.
Thus, there is no ambiguity: it clearly refers to RADIO.
