Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Far from
Hello,
1. The number of people on this planet right now is approaching seven billion, and they are far from being in fine fettle.
I am not clear whether the pronoun 'they' refers to 'the number of people' or something else.
What is the meaning of the clause in the bold?
Thanks.
1. The number of people on this planet right now is approaching seven billion, and they are far from being in fine fettle.
I am not clear whether the pronoun 'they' refers to 'the number of people' or something else.
What is the meaning of the clause in the bold?
Thanks.
Top answer
'They' can refer only to the seven billion people. a=british
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'They' can refer only to the seven billion people.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fettle?a=british
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fettle?a=british
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