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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I have two questions

I have two questions
A. I would like to know the meaning of "It" grammatically.
I can’t understand why she’s so keen on him. It’s not as if he’s good-looking or anything.

B. Is there any difference in the meaning between "1" and "2" ?
1. I can’t understand why she’s so keen on him. It’s not as if he’s good-looking or anything.
2. I can’t understand why she’s so keen on him. I don't think he’s good-looking or anything.
  

Top answer

In A, 'it' has no meaning. It is merely a prop-it, serving to move information toward the end of the sentence. For B, I see no real difference in intention.

  • In A, 'it' has no meaning.
  • It is merely a prop-it, serving to move information toward the end of the sentence.
  • For B, I see no real difference in intention.
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In A, 'it' has no meaning. It is merely a prop-it, serving to move information toward the end of the sentence.
For B, I see no real difference in intention.

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