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lemmyng@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  This is how I’d explain it. More specifically this is an example of a concept called a “dummy pronoun” in English. Phrases like “it is clear that…” Or “it is raining” are using “it” as a dummy pronoun. They’re used to express a verb without expressing a subject. in other words, [verb] is happening.

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  • reattach@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Uh oh - a linguistics Wikipedia article.

    And here I was, planning to work.

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• andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I like this. Explains it fairly well

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  French too: il pleut. What is the il pointing to?!?

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  • stormdelay@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The (local) universe

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