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Vocabobobo Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

whose job is to...../whose job it is to......

0Hello. I came across with the following sentence, and would like to ask a question regarding it: It's a brave new world for people whose job 01b00it is02b00 to sell you things. 02br
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00Why is there "it" before "is" (ie. why didn't the author write "...whose job 01b00is02b00 to sell you things.")?02br
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00Most of the times, I don't see "it" preceding "is" in a situation like this, but every once in a while, I 01i00do02i00 see "it" preceding "is", as in the sentence of interest. 02br
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00Is there any difference between "job is to ....." and "job it is to......", or are they essentially the same thing? 02br
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00Could someone please explain? I'm very curious about this. Thank you so much, as always, in advance. 0-
  

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02br 02br 00 1a. It's a brave new world for these people:02br 02br 00 1b. It is the job of these people to sell you things.

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 00 1a.
  • It's a brave new world for these people:02br 02br 00 1b.
  • It is the job of these people to sell you things.
  • )02br 02br 00 1a + 1b.
  • 02br 01i 00_________02i 02br 02br 00 2a.
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0 Both are possible.02br
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00 1a. It's a brave new world for these people:02br
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00 1b. It is the job of these people to sell you things. (< To sell you things is the job of these people.)02br
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00 1a + 1b. It's a brave new world for people whose job it is to sell you things.02br
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