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Seoul1234 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Grammar Question
When I read a passage, I found something hard to understand.
"it is almost as if the british are keen to present themselves as a nation of philistines"
In this sentence, what is the role of subject "it"?
I've never seen such a sentence...
Please,,I need your help.
"it is almost as if the british are keen to present themselves as a nation of philistines"
In this sentence, what is the role of subject "it"?
I've never seen such a sentence...
Please,,I need your help.
Top answer
It is a dummy "it", necessary to satisfy the sentence's grammatical requirements, but not referring to anything specific. It is similar to the "it" in "it's raining".
- It is a dummy "it", necessary to satisfy the sentence's grammatical requirements, but not referring to anything specific.
- It is similar to the "it" in "it's raining".
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It is a dummy "it", necessary to satisfy the sentence's grammatical requirements, but not referring to anything specific. It is similar to the "it" in "it's raining".
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