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jack112

#123265 Tue, 02 Aug 05 07:22 AM

How come 'it' is compatible with the plural subject? How does 'it' work in these cases?

1. It is a lot of things to do.

2. People ignorant to the sport seem to think it is a lot of cars colliding into one another.

Thanks.

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Mister Micawber

#123287 Tue, 02 Aug 05 09:28 AM

#1 is ungrammatical, Jack.
#2 is OK because the it refers to the sport. ('Ignorant of the sport' is correct)

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