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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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As Scummy As It Gets

Mentally, I'm a 40-something bum: as scummy as it gets.


I don't see why the writer used "it" instead of "I".

Mentally, I'm a 40-something bum: as scummy as I gets

Can "it" denote a person except a baby (a neutral gender)?

  

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anonymous as scummy as it gets. It refers to the lifestyle, quality or characteristic of being a ***, not the person himself.

  • anonymous as scummy as it gets.
  • It refers to the lifestyle, quality or characteristic of being a ***, not the person himself.
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anonymousas scummy as it gets.

It refers to the lifestyle, quality or characteristic of being a ***, not the person himself.

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