pro-verb: what does “did” refer to in this context?
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In the below article, the underlined 'did' refers to the word 'mature' in the same sentence. But, how about the word 'reach' in the previous sentence? Is it ok to say the word 'did' can also be replaced with 'reach' for having the similar meaning in the context?
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In the below article, the underlined 'did' refers to the word 'mature' in the same sentence. But, how about the word 'reach' in the previous sentence? Is it ok to say the word 'did' can also be replaced with 'reach' for having the similar meaning in the context?
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In the below article, the underlined 'did' refers to the word 'mature' in the same sentence. But, how about the word 'reach' in the previous sentence? Is it ok to say the word 'did' can also be replaced with 'reach' for having the similar meaning in the context?
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In the below article, the underlined 'did' refers to the word 'mature' in the same sentence. But, how about the word 'reach' in the previous sentence? Is it ok to say the word 'did' can also be replaced with 'reach' for having the similar meaning in the context?
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