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usage of "it" and "that" Thu Feb 14, 2008 19:23 pm  usage of "it" and "that"
 

I wonder if they are different in meaning:

"if that were me, I'd have brought it..."

"if it were me, I'd have brought it..."
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usage of "it" and "that" Thu Feb 14, 2008 19:34 pm  usage of "it" and "that"
 

Hi,

There is a slight difference because using 'that' in this construction expresses more emphasis.

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usage of "it" and "that" Sun Feb 17, 2008 19:48 pm  usage of "it" and "that"
 

Alan wrote:
Hi,

There is a slight difference because using 'that' in this construction expresses more emphasis.

Alan

Thanks, Alan!

So it really depends on whether the speaker wants to emphasize the expression or not, right?
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