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 Re: It is hard to know what does
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Originally Posted by nimsooze  What does the underlined part mean?
"If this situation itself does not speak of a political deadlock , then it is hard to know what does ." "... it is hard to know what does [indicate a political deadlock]".
Is the underlined part an idiom ? Can I repeat it in another similar structure and , for example, say: "If she does not dance, then it is hard to know what she does."? You can, but would need the pronoun. | . |