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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What 'it' refers to.
The protagonist, Philip, who was born with a club foot, moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
He came to Paris to become a painter.
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In the Rue Taitbout were the Concerts Rouge, where for seventy-five centimes they could hear excellent music and get into the bargain something which it was quite possible to drink: the seats were uncomfortable, the place was crowded, the air thick with caporal horrible to breathe, but in their young enthusiasm they were indifferent.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "it" refers to "to drink something."
Thank you in advance for your help
He came to Paris to become a painter.
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In the Rue Taitbout were the Concerts Rouge, where for seventy-five centimes they could hear excellent music and get into the bargain something which it was quite possible to drink: the seats were uncomfortable, the place was crowded, the air thick with caporal horrible to breathe, but in their young enthusiasm they were indifferent.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "it" refers to "to drink something."
Thank you in advance for your help
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your so very kind answer. 
Then I was wondering what is the object of "to drink."
Then I was wondering what is the object of "to drink."
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park sang joon and get into the bargain something which it was quite possible to drink:it was easy to drink something
something which was easy to drink
Both sound fine to me
it was quite possible to drink something
something which was quite possible to drink
The second one sounds off to me. Perhaps that is
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