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MrCurious Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
It sounds as if they are arguing vs They sound they are arguing
I saw this exercise in a coursebook and I can't decide whether both of them are correct or not. Help me please.
You hear two people shouting at each other next door.
You say : It sounds as if they are having an argument / They sound as if they are having an argument
Are both of the alternatives possible, What's the difference between them?
You hear two people shouting at each other next door.
You say : It sounds as if they are having an argument / They sound as if they are having an argument
Are both of the alternatives possible, What's the difference between them?
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Yes, both alternatives are correct and both are commonly used. When we use "it" or "there" as a subject it is called an expletive. " However, in formal English all sentences must have a subject except commands where the subject of "you" is understood.
- Yes, both alternatives are correct and both are commonly used.
- When we use "it" or "there" as a subject it is called an expletive.
- " However, in formal English all sentences must have a subject except commands where the subject of "you" is understood.
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Yes, both alternatives are correct and both are commonly used. When we use "it" or "there" as a subject it is called an expletive. Many speakers might drop it in conversation, saying "Sounds as if they are having an argument." However, in formal English all sentences must have a subject except commands where the subject of "you" is understood.
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