Word of the Day

It

June 19, 2019

it / it

 

pronoun   that one; used as subject or direct or indirect object of a verb or preposition A good deed dies when it is spoken about. Arabian Proverb   used as the subject of a verb that describes a condition or action It is raining and you can hear the pattern of the drops. Jiddu Krishnamurti, 1895-1986   used to represent an understood or previously mentioned group Any education given by a group tends to socialize its members, but the quality and the value of the socialization depends upon the habits and aims of the group. John Dewey, 1859-1952   used to represent an implicit or previously mentioned action or activity Swing is so much more than a dance, it’s a way of life. Nicholas Hope, 1958-   used in reference to an unspecific source It is said that love and a cough cannot be hid. Dorothy L. Sayers, 1893-1957   used to refer to circumstances, a current state of affairs, etc. Ultimately, ‘how’s it going?’ is the most futile and the most profound of questions. Pascal Bruckner, 1948-   used as an anticipatory subject If it were ever to rain soup, the poor would only have forks. Brazilian Proverb   a crucial point Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it. Mike Watt, 1957-   noun   in children’s games, the player who performs the principal task The game is over whenever It gets everyone else frozen. The last person frozen becomes the new It. Helaine Becker, 1961-
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