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it

pronoun (SUBJECT/OBJECT)
 
 
/ɪt/

Definition

A1 used as the subject or object of a verb to represent a phrase at the end of the sentence: It's unlikely that she'll arrive on time. It costs more if you travel before 9.00. I liked it in Scotland. I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
(Definition of it pronoun (SUBJECT/OBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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