 Mon Aug 14, 2006 13:48 pm It |
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Hi Quoc,
You asked:
| Quote: | I hate it when people are too serious.
What does "it" refer to?
It = when people are too serious?
Could you tell me the rule in this case? |
You could also say:
I hate people being too serious where people being serious is like an object of hate
When you say I hate it when, it you are using the pronoun it to anticipate/expect the next sentence: when people are too serious.
Alan
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