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4444mv Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Anticipatory 'it'

Can 'it' anticipate a noun phrase? For instance: It is not normal the way she behaves. Thanks.
  

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4444mv Can 'it' anticipate a noun phrase? For instance: It is not normal the way she behaves. Thanks.

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  • 4444mv Can 'it' anticipate a noun phrase?
  • For instance: It is not normal the way she behaves.
  • Thanks.
  • This grates on my ears.
  • Better: The way she behaves is not normal.
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4444mv Can 'it' anticipate a noun phrase? For instance: It is not normal the way she behaves. Thanks.
This grates on my ears. Better: The way she behaves is not normal.
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If you prefer it precede, then how about: "It is not normal for her to behave this way."
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4444mv Can 'it' anticipate a noun phrase? For instance: It is not normal the way she behaves. Thanks.
I can't think of a case of that. The only ones I can think of are wrong:

*It's not far from here the place where they live.
*It's reasonable the price you paid.
*It bothers me his attitude.

With the right adjecti
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