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0The text says: "look at that girl, it's my sister".02br
00In which case is it possible to use "It" instead of subject pronouns? And can "it " relate to a person and not a thing? In which cases?02br
00Thanks in advance.0-
  

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02br 00In which case is it possible to use "It" instead of subject pronouns? 00 02font 00'It' can be used as a subject pronoun. 02br 02br 01font 00And can "it " relate to a person and not a thing?

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  • 02br 00In which case is it possible to use "It" instead of subject pronouns?
  • 00 02font 00'It' can be used as a subject pronoun.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00And can "it " relate to a person and not a thing?
  • 02br 02font 01font 00We can use 'it' when we identify people.
  • 02font 01font 00eg 02font 02br 02br 01font 00A: Who's on the phone?
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0Hi,02br
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01font00The text says: "01font00look at that girl, it's my sister02font00".02br
00In which case is it possible to use "It" instead of subject pronouns? 00There's no 'instead of'.00 02font00'It' can be used as a subject pronoun. 02br
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0 in this case, we use "it " to refer to a person when we want to indentify him or her. 0-
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0 The onset of that 01i00it02i00 is a bit sudden and jarring, I must admit.02br
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01i00-- Look at that girl. Who is it?02br
00 -- It's my sister / That's my sister / She's my sister.02br
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02i00I prefer 01i00she02i00. I accept 01i00that02i00 also. And I
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