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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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Hello ,
1. It was hard to break the brick.
Here I want to know the function of "it".
It here stands for What? Is "it" for "the brick"?
1. It was hard to break the brick.
Here I want to know the function of "it".
It here stands for What? Is "it" for "the brick"?
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Hi, In his 'Practical English Usage (Section 474), Swan calls this 'it' an introductory or preparative subject. The real subject is 'to break the brick'. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, In his 'Practical English Usage (Section 474), Swan calls this 'it' an introductory or preparative subject.
- The real subject is 'to break the brick'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
In his 'Practical English Usage (Section 474), Swan calls this 'it' an introductory or preparative subject. The real subject is 'to break the brick'.
Best wishes, Clive
In his 'Practical English Usage (Section 474), Swan calls this 'it' an introductory or preparative subject. The real subject is 'to break the brick'.
Best wishes, Clive
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