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The phrase "does it refer to" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is usually used when asking about the object or subject that a pronoun or noun is referring to. For example: - "I received an email from John. Who does 'he' refer to?" - "The article mentioned a new study. What does 'it' refer to?" - "She said the book was helpful. Which book does 'she' refer to?" You can also use the phrase in the negative form, "doesn't it refer to", for example: - "I saw a post on social media. Doesn't 'it' refer to the latest news?".
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The title of Sarah Jessica Parker's new movie, "I Don't Know How She Does It," refers to her character's ability to balance career, family and well, life.
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Does it refer to someone's race?
Does it refer to something specific?
Does it refer to a particular genre of music or a certain soundscape?
Does it refer to the amount of information provided, to the means for its administration or the level of sophistication?
Or does it refer to the row upon row of empty apartment blocks in the smaller cities?
This infamous copula is, however, ambiguous: Does it refer to an accomplished fact or rather identify a tendency, still incomplete?
One of the tracks Still Life With Hot Deuce on Silver Platter, does it refer to what I think it does?
But the PhRMA Code nowhere refers to detailers as if they were salesmen, rather than providers of information, nor does it refer to any kind of commitment.
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