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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could go.
A butterfly struggled to force its body through a little hole in a cocoon. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could go.
Hi,
I presume the second "it" in the bolded line in the above refers to the butterfly, but what about the first "It?" What does it refer to? Thanks.
Hi,
I presume the second "it" in the bolded line in the above refers to the butterfly, but what about the first "It?" What does it refer to? Thanks.
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"It appeared" is what's known in the vernacular as an expression. " It would appear I've made a mistake. It seems like I do it all the time.
- "It appeared" is what's known in the vernacular as an expression.
- " It would appear I've made a mistake.
- It seems like I do it all the time.
- As appearance would have it , we've missed the bus.
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"It appeared" is what's known in the vernacular as an expression.
"It would appear I've made a mistake. It seems like I do it all the time.
As appearance would have it, we've missed the bus. (It's just a dummy.)
"It would appear I've made a mistake. It seems like I do it all the time.
As appearance would have it, we've missed the bus. (It's just a dummy.)
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Avangi"It appeared" is what's known in the vernacular as an expression.Thanks, Avangi.
"It would appear I've made a mistake. It seems like I do it all the time.
As appearance would have it, we've missed the bus. (It's just a dummy.)
If it' a dummy subject, what's the real subject in the sentence in q
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It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could go.
If it's a dummy subject, what's the real subject in the sentence in question?
The real subject is the second, or middle "it."
Suppose you substituted "Apparently," for "It appeared as if"? The meaning, or the intent, would be the same. Apparently,
If it's a dummy subject, what's the real subject in the sentence in question?
The real subject is the second, or middle "it."
Suppose you substituted "Apparently," for "It appeared as if"? The meaning, or the intent, would be the same. Apparently,
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AvangiIt appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could go.
If it's a dummy subject, what's the real subject in the sentence in question?
The real subject is the second, or middle "it."
Suppose you substituted "Apparently," for "It appeared as if"? The meaning, or the intent, wou
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