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Makiasan Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

it is safe there or the park is safe

There's a park on the next block.
is it safe there?

Why don't you visit the park. It's amazing there.
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Can you say "is the park safe?", "the park is amazing", instead of the words "it" and "there" ?

Thank you.
  

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You can, but it's unnecessary, since you already specified that you're talking about the park.

— Elanguest

  • You can, but it's unnecessary, since you already specified that you're talking about the park.
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You can, but it's unnecessary, since you already specified that you're talking about the park.
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Thank you for the reply. Let me ask some more,
ElanguestYou can, but it's unnecessary, since you already specified that you're talking about the park.
Does that mean "it" of "it's safe there" suggests the park? Then why do you need the word "there"?
And if you talk about plural, do you use "they" instead of "it"? For example;

There are nice parks ar
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MakiasanDoes that mean "it" of "it's safe there" suggests the park? Then why do you need the word "there"?
No, in It's safe there the word there refers to the park.
MakiasanAnd if you talk about plural, do you use "they" instead of "it"? For example;There are nice parks around here. Are they safe there?
You ca
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Thank you very much for your reply.
So "it" of "it's safe there" doesn't suggest anything? It's the same kind of usage as "it" in "it is difficult for me to do that"?
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Thank you so much, Elanguest!!

Maki
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