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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Place holder
Hi
Is "it" a place holder in:
It's raining.
It's too bad that you've to go now.
Thanks,
Tom
Is "it" a place holder in:
It's raining.
It's too bad that you've to go now.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Tom The simple answer is that they're dummy pronouns inserted to satisfy the requirement that finite clauses (other than imperatives) must contain a subject. You can call them place-holders if you wish. BillJ
- Tom The simple answer is that they're dummy pronouns inserted to satisfy the requirement that finite clauses (other than imperatives) must contain a subject.
- You can call them place-holders if you wish.
- BillJ
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Hi Mr.Tom
The simple answer is that they're dummy pronouns inserted to satisfy the requirement that finite clauses (other than imperatives) must contain a subject. You can call them place-holders if you wish.
BillJ
The simple answer is that they're dummy pronouns inserted to satisfy the requirement that finite clauses (other than imperatives) must contain a subject. You can call them place-holders if you wish.
BillJ
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