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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
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00I don't understand the meaning of 'it' in the following sentence. Why did the writer use 'it' here? Any word can I replace 'it'?02br
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00It is the average pupils and late-bloomers who need more help to recognise and exploit their potential so that they can also succeed over time. 02br
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0I don't understand the meaning of 'it' in the following sentence. Why did the writer use 'it' here? Any word can I replace 'it'?

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  • 0I don't understand the meaning of 'it' in the following sentence.
  • Why did the writer use 'it' here?
  • Any word can I replace 'it'?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00It is the average pupils and late-bloomers who need more help to recognise and exploit their potential so that they can also succeed over time.
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0I don't understand the meaning of 'it' in the following sentence. Why did the writer use 'it' here? Any word can I replace 'it'? '01font00It' works well here.02font02br
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00It is the average pupils and late-bloomers who need more help to recognise and exploit their potential so that they can also succeed over time. 02br
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0 Sometimes the (nominal) subject is introduced by a (grammatical) subject 01b01i00it02i02b00, especially if the former is too long or the author wants to place more emphasis on it. 02br
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01del001. It is02del00 The average pupils and late-bloomers 01de
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0 Here's how I would simplify and "punch-up" the original sentence:02br
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00Average pupils and late-bloomers need more help to recognize and exploit their potential so they can succeed over time.0-
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