Qingqing Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"it" as a formal subject
0 Can "what clause" use "it" as a formal subject? 02 br
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00 eg. What you said was wrong. → It was wrong what you said. 02 br
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00 Is it suitable? We have this sentence: 02 br
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00 It is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today . 02 br
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00 I think it's OK. How to explain it? Thanks. 0-
02 br
00 eg. What you said was wrong. → It was wrong what you said. 02 br
02 br
00 Is it suitable? We have this sentence: 02 br
02 br
00 It is pretty well understood what controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today . 02 br
02 br
00 I think it's OK. How to explain it? Thanks. 0-
Top answer
02 i 00 This thing may be an event or a subject... 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 What you said was wrong. 02 i 00 So, if you use 01 i 00 your saying silly 02 i 00 again it will be unnecessary.
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1 font 00 What replaces 01 i 00 the thing. 02 i 00 This thing may be an event or a subject... 02 font 02 br
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00 What you said was wrong. 01 font 00 Let's give an example: 02 font 01 font 00 Your saying silly to him was wrong..Here 01 i 00 what 02 i
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00 What you said was wrong. 01 font 00 Let's give an example: 02 font 01 font 00 Your saying silly to him was wrong..Here 01 i 00 what 02 i
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