1) North Korea is deliberately ramping up tensions with its neighbours. Analysts think it is building to something bigger, such as a nuclear test, or a full long-range ballistic missile test out in to the Pacific, or both.
Source:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea- ... 36785.html
Does the 'it' in the second sentence refer to North Korea or the situation?
If it refers to North Korea than I have a problem with 'it is building to something bigger'.
Is the sentence correct and natural?
Gratefully,
Navi
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Re: build to
(Not a grammar issue, but...)
'It' clearly is here functioning impersonally - a somewhat unusual, but contextually comprehensible, use.
'It' clearly is here functioning impersonally - a somewhat unusual, but contextually comprehensible, use.