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Hi. Please help me with these.
1. Could you tell me why the word "it" is needed here, if it is needed indeed?
Which way is it to the XXX Hotel?
I think we can use the word "there" or not here.
How many people are (there) in the classroom?
2. How should we answer this question if we are still living there?
Q: How long have been in XXX?
A: I have been (have been living) in XXX (here) for about X years.
1. Could you tell me why the word "it" is needed here, if it is needed indeed?
Which way is it to the XXX Hotel?
I think we can use the word "there" or not here.
How many people are (there) in the classroom?
2. How should we answer this question if we are still living there?
Q: How long have been in XXX?
A: I have been (have been living) in XXX (here) for about X years.
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1. Could you tell me why the word "it" is needed here, if it is needed indeed? -- This is an 'empty it', but if you rephrase, 'it' is not needed: Which way is the *** Hotel?
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- Could you tell me why the word "it" is needed here, if it is needed indeed?
- -- This is an 'empty it', but if you rephrase, 'it' is not needed: Which way is the *** Hotel?
- -- You are right; it is the same sort of structure as #1 2.
- A: I (have been /have been living / have lived ) in (*** / here) for about X years.
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1. Could you tell me why the word "it" is needed here, if it is needed indeed? -- This is an 'empty it', but if you rephrase, 'it' is not needed: Which way is the *** Hotel?
I think we can use the word "there" or not here.-- You are right; it is the same sort of structure as #1
2. A: I (have been /have been living / have lived) in (*** / here) for ab
I think we can use the word "there" or not here.-- You are right; it is the same sort of structure as #1
2. A: I (have been /have been living / have lived) in (*** / here) for ab
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