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Bamtori Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
It's just how it gets done.
A: I'm on a stakeout.
B: How long have you been out here?
A: All night. It's just how it gets done.
Would anybody tell me what the first "it" and the second "it" represent?
B: How long have you been out here?
A: All night. It's just how it gets done.
Would anybody tell me what the first "it" and the second "it" represent?
Top answer
The first "it" is a demonstrative; the second is used for "things" (in general). This sentence could be reformulated as "All night. That's just how things are done".
- The first "it" is a demonstrative; the second is used for "things" (in general).
- This sentence could be reformulated as "All night.
- That's just how things are done".
- That's how I understand it
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The first "it" is a demonstrative; the second is used for "things" (in general).
This sentence could be reformulated as
"All night. That's just how things are done".
That's how I understand it
This sentence could be reformulated as
"All night. That's just how things are done".
That's how I understand it
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