AlexAD
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Belarus
- Current Location
- United States
Hi
I have a situation where my riding pass got captured by machine (how do you call these machines that you put down your pass they read it, bring it up and open the gate?). Then I asked the transportation employee,
'How often does it happen' and realized that there was a pause I was thinking of using it/that/this
So which of these there options would you consider acceptable in the described scenario.
1. How often does it happen?
2. How often does this happen?
3. How often does that happen?
I, personally, would assume that only 1 and 3 are natural, whereas I feel 3 involves more emotions.
Thank you!
AD.
I have a situation where my riding pass got captured by machine (how do you call these machines that you put down your pass they read it, bring it up and open the gate?). Then I asked the transportation employee,
'How often does it happen' and realized that there was a pause I was thinking of using it/that/this
So which of these there options would you consider acceptable in the described scenario.
1. How often does it happen?
2. How often does this happen?
3. How often does that happen?
I, personally, would assume that only 1 and 3 are natural, whereas I feel 3 involves more emotions.
Thank you!
AD.