Meaning of dummy subject | Babel Free
Definitions
In English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.
Equivalents
Nederlands
loos onderwerp
Examples
“In the expression "It's raining", the word "it" is a dummy subject.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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