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What does "IT" mean??
I've read a sentence in the book THE ART OF THINKING CLEARLY today.
"Not too long ago, a rather maudlin friend remarked that it bordered on the miraculous that he -- yes, he - ever existed."
I wanna know what does "it" exactly mean in this sentence?
Thanks.
17 jul. 2014 16:14
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This is an impersonal 'it'.
The simplified version of the phrase is:
"It is almost miraculous that he ever existed"
It's the same as saying:
"It is nice that you gave me flowers"
Some people call this a 'dummy subject' because the 'it' doesn't refer to anyone or anything.
17 juli 2014
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The fact of his life.
17 juli 2014
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