The nature of "it"
https://youtu.be/K2p6tSnjxUA?t=1m41s
At 1:41, "Killmonger" says this in front of Black Panther:
Y'all sittin' up here comfortable. Must feel good. It's about two billion people all over the world that looks like us. But their lives are a lot harder. Wakanda has the tools to liberate 'em all.
In the third sentence, what's the nature of "it"?
Is the sentence an "it-cleft" where "about" means "approximately"?
Or does "about" here mean "the most important or basic part or purpose of"?
Top answer
JungKim It's about two billion people all over the world that looks like us. The sentence is ungrammatical. It should read: There are about two billion people all over the world that look like us.
- JungKim It's about two billion people all over the world that looks like us.
- The sentence is ungrammatical.
- It should read: There are about two billion people all over the world that look like us.
- And yes, 'about' means 'approximately'.
- CB
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JungKimIt's about two billion people all over the world that looks like us.
The sentence is ungrammatical. It should read: There are about two billion people all over the world that look like us. And yes, 'about' means 'approximately'.
CB
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