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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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What are the chances of it raining

What does the 'it' stand for refer to?
What are the chances of it raining?
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AnonymousWhat does the 'it' stand for refer to?
Exactly the same thing as in "It is raining."
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I never really thought of it. 'The weather'?

Would you use 'stand for' or 'refer to'?

Thank you
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The "dummy it" is just a grammatical placeholder, especially when you are talking about time, the weather and general situations.

How is it going?

Would you use 'stand for' or 'refer to'? - Either one is fine.
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Thank you for the explanation
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