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it [ ıt ] pronoun ***

It can be used as the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition.

1. ) used for referring to a thing, situation, place, animal, etc. when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to:

I can't find my ticket. I think I must have lost it.

Don't do it again.

Her dog was howling at the door, so he let it in.

You should come to Rome it's a wonderful city.

If you could call her for me, I would appreciate it.

a ) used for referring to a baby or very young child when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to:

Is it a boy or a girl?

2. ) used instead of the subject of a sentence, when the real subject is a phrase or CLAUSE at the end of the sentence:

It's nice to be home again.

It's strange that she never mentioned the wedding.

It annoys me to hear people blaming everything on big business.

It's always sad saying goodbye to someone you love.

a ) used after a verb in place of the object, when the real object is a phrase or CLAUSE at the end of the sentence:

The new law made it easier to get a divorce.

I find it amazing that anyone would want to listen to that music.

b ) like/hate/love etc. it when used for saying that you like, hate, etc. a particular type of situation or experience:

I hate it when people talk about me behind my back.

c ) it seems/looks/appears used for saying what seems to be true:

It seems that no one is willing to accept responsibility for what happened.

It looks as if we're going to lose our jobs.

3. ) used for referring to someone's life, work, or general situation:

He's been having it pretty easy up to now.

What's it like in the army these days?

4. ) used for talking about the weather, the temperature, or the light:

It rained last night.

It's a beautiful day.

It's cooler inside the house.

It gets dark at around five.

5. ) used for saying or asking what the time, day, or date is:

What time is it? It's four o'clock.

It was nearly midnight when we got home.

It was 1985, and Sally had just graduated from high school.

Thank goodness it's Saturday tomorrow.

6. ) used for saying how large a distance is:

It's about ten miles from here to Billings.

7. ) used with the verb to be for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular person, thing, time, or place:

It's your brother I want to speak to.

It was a year ago today that I started working here.

8. ) SPOKEN used for telling someone who you are, or asking who someone else is, especially on the telephone:

Ted, you've got a phone call. Find out who it is.

Hello, it's me, Jeff.

9. ) used in some expressions for referring to the thing that you want someone to do:

Stop it. You're hurting me.

Jump to it! There's no time to lose.

10. ) MAINLY SPOKEN an ability or quality that is needed in order to do something:

We'll soon find out if you're any good as an actor. Either you've got it or you don't.

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a ) the quality of being sexually attractive:

She's definitely got it the guys are all crazy about her.

11. ) VERY INFORMAL used for referring to the activity of having sex, especially when you do not want to say this directly:

They were together all night, but did they actually do it?

it's not that...it's just that

used when you are explaining why you are doing something:

It's not that I don't love you, it's just that I want to be free to live my own life.