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Solomon_13000 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

abstract idea

Is the statement bellow sound like an abstract idea?

Isn’t "it" exciting to go night cycling?

Is it a noun? Are there other words like "it"?
  

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In your sentence, "it" is a third person singular pronoun, refering to "to go" which in this sentence is a verbal noun. ("Night cycling" modifies "to go"). " now "it" refers directly to "night cycling".

— BradHAWK

  • In your sentence, "it" is a third person singular pronoun, refering to "to go" which in this sentence is a verbal noun.
  • ("Night cycling" modifies "to go").
  • " now "it" refers directly to "night cycling".
  • " "Isn't it" is a very common way to ask questions in English.
  • ".
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In your sentence, "it" is a third person singular pronoun, refering to "to go" which in this sentence is a verbal noun. ("Night cycling" modifies "to go").

"Isn't it exciting to go...?" ("it"="to go")
"It is exciting to go..." ("it"="to go")
"Isn't it fun to swim?" ("it"="to swim")

Or you could say:
"Isn't it night cycling exciting." now "it" refers directly to "nigh
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Hi,

Is the statement bellow sound like an abstract idea?

Isn’t "it" exciting to go night cycling?

I don't see this as a very abstract question. Compare it to a question like 'What is love?'

Clive
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