A raised subject
(1) It is likely that she'll go.
(2) It seems to be likely she'll go.
A CGEL handbook states that the dummy "It" in the (1) is an ordinary subject and that the dummy "It" in the (2) is a raised subject.
My questions are:
Is the dummy "It" in It seems to be likely she'll go raised from It is likely that she'll go? Or, is it raised from the non-finite clause to be likely she'll go?
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anonymous Is the dummy "It" in It seems to be likely she'll go raised from It is likely that she'll go ? Yes. anonymous Or, is it raised from the non-finite clause to be likely she'll go?
- anonymous Is the dummy "It" in It seems to be likely she'll go raised from It is likely that she'll go ?
- Yes.
- anonymous Or, is it raised from the non-finite clause to be likely she'll go?
- No.
- Maybe I don't understand the question, but how can "it" be raised from a clause that doesn't even contain the word "it"?
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anonymousIs the dummy "It" in It seems to be likely she'll go raised from It is likely that she'll go?
Yes.
anonymousOr, is it raised from the non-finite clause to be likely she'll go?
No.
Maybe I don't understand the question, but how can "it" be raised from a clause that doesn't even co
0anonymous(1) It is likely that she'll go.
(2) It seems to be likely she'll go.
A CGEL handbook states that the dummy "It" in the (1) is an ordinary subject and that the dummy "It" in the (2) is a raised subject.
My questions are:
Is the dummy "It" in It seems to be likely she'll go raised from It is likely that she
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