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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of it
"Let's hit them where it hurts the most."
"It hurts when I bend my knee."
What is the significance of "it" in the given two sentences ?
"It hurts when I bend my knee."
What is the significance of "it" in the given two sentences ?
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Hi there. In English we have a very strict word order and must use the subject [in your case it is "it"] even if it's not implied. It's so called "empty subject" that can be either it or there .
- Hi there.
- In English we have a very strict word order and must use the subject [in your case it is "it"] even if it's not implied.
- It's so called "empty subject" that can be either it or there .
- It's a rainy day.
- There were a lot of ways to solve the problem.
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Hi there. In English we have a very strict word order and must use the subject [in your case it is "it"] even if it's not implied. It's so called "empty subject" that can be either it or there.
It's a rainy day.
There were a lot of ways to solve the problem.
It's a rainy day.
There were a lot of ways to solve the problem.
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