May 20, 2020 · Although idiot and dummy do commonly have the same meaning, the use of idiot in this joking phrase draws particular attention to a specific sense of idiot. From Merriam …

Dec 12, 2023 · "Dummy it refers to nothing at all; it simply serves a grammatical function. In other words, dummy it has a grammatical meaning but no lexical meaning." Here, there are clear …

Nov 4, 2022 · Initial There's is OK before anything. When it's at the beginning of the sentence, it's just a dummy, with no meaning or plural, and it's reified into one word before anything plural …

Sep 20, 2023 · It's an anticipatory "it", as "it" could be replaced with "you joining us". It's not a dummy as it does actually refer to something specific. The second is the same, although …

May 16, 2023 · Which one is correct? 1 How many meters is it between this tree and that car? 2 How many meters is there between this tree and that car? 3 How many meters are there …

Apr 28, 2021 · Are all answers on the question idiomatic? I saw the second answer in my English training course, but my version was the first answer. I don't understand why "there isn't …

Mar 17, 2025 · "To see you is good" or "Seeing you is good" would be alternative forms of that sentence that do not use dummy "it", yes. Those forms are not much used in contemporary …

Mar 30, 2021 · 'It is important to take a break twice a day' 'It' is a dummy subject here, 'important' is working as an Adjective and but how this Infinitive clause'to take a break...' is working. Is it …

Jan 2, 2023 · Can anyone explain to me why we need the dummy “it” in the sentence 1 and 2, but not in 3 and 4? 1– We found it very useless trying to persuade him to go with us. 2– I don’t …

Apr 16, 2024 · The term dummy pronoun refers to the function of a word in a particular sentence, not a property of individual words. For example, it in the example from the previous paragraph …