Which one is better?
I should really scream when people expect it the least.
I should really scream when people don't expect that I will scream.
We know what 'it' means, but I am not sure it's ok to use it when you can't replace 'it' with replace it with an exact word or phrase that you've used before.
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I should really scream when people least expect it. That's fine. It sounds silly to repeat the phrase, and anyone can understand the meaning.
- I should really scream when people least expect it.
- That's fine.
- It sounds silly to repeat the phrase, and anyone can understand the meaning.
- Remember that "it" is sometimes a dummy subject like when we tell time.
- What time is it?
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I should really scream when people least expect it.
That's fine. It sounds silly to repeat the phrase, and anyone can understand the meaning. Remember that "it" is sometimes a dummy subject like when we tell time. What time is it? "It" doesn't mean the hour. That's just how we say that. There are times when a pronoun is unclear or doesn't have a real antecedent or referent, but this sent
0onelookWe know what 'it' means, but I am not sure it's ok to use it when ...
Yes, it's OK to use "it" to refer to a general proposition. It doesn't have to be a previously mentioned noun.
By levying new taxes, the government took money out of our pockets at a time when many of us could least afford it. (0
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