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Learnenglish Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The function of it
Dear Teacher,
In a chess course I find these sentences:
In a game of chess you take it in turns to move.
The Rooks are going to take it in turns to shoot at the King.
My question: what's the meaning of "it" here? its function?
This board is set up the WRONG WAY ROUND.
My question: what's the meaning of "round" here? an adverb? Can we omit it?
Thanks in advance.
In a chess course I find these sentences:
In a game of chess you take it in turns to move.
The Rooks are going to take it in turns to shoot at the King.
My question: what's the meaning of "it" here? its function?
This board is set up the WRONG WAY ROUND.
My question: what's the meaning of "round" here? an adverb? Can we omit it?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Hi, The first sounds like an unnatural translation. " Take it slow. Take it easy.
- Hi, The first sounds like an unnatural translation.
- " Take it slow.
- Take it easy.
- Take it as it comes.
- Take it a little at a time.
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Hi,
The first sounds like an unnatural translation. Our common fixed expression is "to take turns." "In a game of chess you take turns moving." " - - - take turns shooting at the King."
But we do have fixed expressions using "it." Take it slow. Take it easy. Take it as it comes. Take it a little at a time. Take it under advisement. The pronoun "it" is the
The first sounds like an unnatural translation. Our common fixed expression is "to take turns." "In a game of chess you take turns moving." " - - - take turns shooting at the King."
But we do have fixed expressions using "it." Take it slow. Take it easy. Take it as it comes. Take it a little at a time. Take it under advisement. The pronoun "it" is the
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