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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"It" with people
Hi
Can we use "it" with people--or when we know that "it" is referring to people? For example, can a father ask his son when he finishes a long coversation on the phone?
Tom
Can we use "it" with people--or when we know that "it" is referring to people? For example, can a father ask his son when he finishes a long coversation on the phone?
Thanks,
Who was it?
It was John.
Tom
Top answer
Yes.
- Yes.
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Yes, Tom, the word "it" is completely natural in those sorts of sentences. You'll also hear it in other tenses -- the present tense, for example:
Anne: "Mary, the phone's for you."
Mary: "Who is it?"
Anne: "I think it's John."
Anne: "Mary, the phone's for you."
Mary: "Who is it?"
Anne: "I think it's John."
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