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 | 1. this, the following
 this 可指前面提到过的事物,也可指后面将提之事;the following 表示“下列,如下”,如:
 He said he would come some day. With this, 
              he left the room.
   2. so, nota. 分句替代词 so 或 not 所替代的 that 分句常常有不确定的含义,所以常用于一些表示看法、意见的动词之后,如 
              be afraid, believe, expect, fear, guess, hope, suppose, imagine, 
              say, tell, think 等,在能作转移否定的结构中,多用 I don't think so, I don't suppose 
              so. 在表示明显肯定或者怀疑的简短反应中,通常不用 so 或 not ,如:
 —Do you think he will come tomorrow?
 —Yes, I think so.
 —No, I think not. (用 “No, I don't 
              think so.” 更自然)
 —Are the girls going to the cinema?
 —I'm sure they are. (不说 “I'm sure 
              so/not.”)
 —I doubt it. (不说 “I doubt so/not.”)
    b. so 或 not 可与 if 搭配,构成无动词条件分句 if so, if not,如:We are told that it's going to rain tomorrow. If 
              so, we will stay at home; if not, 
              we will go to visit the Great Wall.
    c. so 可以和某些表示说话的动词连用,而 not 通常不这样用,除非主语是作类指的人称代词,如:—How do you know that he's leaving soon?
 —He told me so.
 —You say the German will win the game?
 —All my friends say so.
 —Are the German a very strong team?
 —No, they say not.
    d. not 可与 perhaps, possibly, probably, certainly, surely 等表示情态的副词搭配,构成某些缩略句;not 
              还可与 why 搭配,构成缩略疑问句,如:—Is your sister going with you?
 —Perhaps not.
 —Will you waste your time and money on that?
 —Certainly not.
 —I did not stop him.
 —Why not?
 
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