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From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-05 22:18:55


From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:
> > From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> >> Tobias Schwinger <tschwinger_at_[hidden]> writes:
> >> > Rob Stewart wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >> When classifying types it is often necessary to match against
> >> >> several variations of one aspect. Special, *abstract*
> >> >> variations make this possible.
> >> >
> >> > Nice! Thanks!
> >>
> >> Except that "this" needs an antecedent.
> >
> > It has one: "to match."
>
> No, I mean, you can't just say "this;" you have to say "this <noun>."
> It's the <noun> that's missing.

Since when? I've never heard of that "rule." Can you cite a
source for that?

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