That's John, isn't it?

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	Viceidol  #467295  Tue, 22 Jan 08 06:00 AM That is the last bus, isn't it? That is Tom, isn't it? Are those question tags all correct? Especially the second one, is it true to use "it" to refer to somebody? Thank you for your explanation!    Viceidol Joined on Wed, Jul 11 2007 Taiwan Regular Member (535)

	Haohaoxuexi  #467299  Tue, 22 Jan 08 06:08 AM the second one should be "isn't he?"   I also want to know.    Haohaoxuexi Joined on Thu, Dec 13 2007 singapore Junior Member (61)

	Marius Hancu  #467374  Tue, 22 Jan 08 12:12 PM Both correct. See at the BBC: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Abbc.co.uk+%22him+isn%27t+it%22+&btnG=Google+Search It is used not to refer to somebody, but to the situation, meaning: Is the situation the way I described it?    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)

	Philip  #467483  Tue, 22 Jan 08 04:27 PM  Marius Hancu wrote: Both correct. See at the BBC: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Abbc.co.uk+%22him+isn%27t+it%22+&btnG=Google+Search It is used not to refer to somebody, but to the situation, meaning: Is the situation the way I described it? I'm glad to see this explanation, as I otherwise wouldn't have been able to defend my natural choice of 'it', which I prefer not to use with people.     Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 USA Pacific Northwest (Seattle) Veteran Member (6,181) At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Doll  #467541  Tue, 22 Jan 08 06:34 PM  Marius Hancu wrote: It is used not to refer to somebody, but to the situation, meaning: Is the situation the way I described it?       Wow. What a good explanation! Thanks Marius.    Doll Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007 Turkey Senior Member (2,519) I am a netizen!