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Qingqing Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"it" as a formal subject

0Can "what clause" use "it" as a formal subject?02br
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00eg. What you said was wrong. → It was wrong what you said. 02br
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00Is it suitable? We have this sentence:02br
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00It is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today . 02br
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00I think it's OK. How to explain it? Thanks.0-
  

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02i 00This thing may be an event or a subject... 02font 02br 02br 00What you said was wrong. 02i 00So, if you use 01i 00your saying silly02i 00 again it will be unnecessary.

— Doll

  • 02i 00This thing may be an event or a subject...
  • 02font 02br 02br 00What you said was wrong.
  • 02i 00So, if you use 01i 00your saying silly02i 00 again it will be unnecessary.
  • 01i 00 01font 00It02font 02i 01font 00 ( the situation of your saying silly to him ) was wrong what(your saying silly to him) you said.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00It would be ok if you told it is wrong to say that(your saying silly to him) 02font 02br 02br 01font 00As for the other example, 02font 02br 02br 00It is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today .
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1font00What replaces 01i00the thing.02i00This thing may be an event or a subject... 02font02br
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00What you said was wrong. 01font00Let's give an example:02font01font00Your saying silly to him was wrong..Here 01i00what 02i
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