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"the missing continent *that took 375 years to find" sounds better to me
by TheRealNGenius 6y ago
"the missing continent *that took 375 years to find" sounds better to me
- Kinnard 6y agoIs this usage pattern not common in your English? It's quite common in mine and is accepted by pretty much everyone without batting an eye, except, maybe, only maybe, some English instructors. Where are you from?
- 1MachineElf 6y agoEither way works for me, but "The missing continent that it took 375 years to find" might be suitable for everyone.
- croes 6y agoThe "that" puts the emphasis on the continent, as if it was it's fault that it took so long.
- standardUser 6y agoI think this... "The missing continent. It took 375 years to find."
- soneil 6y agoIt works as stands if "the missing continent" is a singular concept (which is the premise of the story, that this undiscovered continent was believed to exist). Compare "The tenth planet hasn't been found yet" vs "The planet that hasn't been found yet". If "the missing continent" was used then, like "the tenth planet" is used now, it works.
- vanderZwan 6y agoWhile we're at it, let's ditch the Eurocentrism and make that "... that took Europeans 375 years to find again"
- namenotrequired 6y agoI don't think that's accurate. The maori also weren't aware that the islands they lived on were part of a much larger continent.