Role of "it" in the sentence

Jane337 · #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 17:21 pm *Role of "it" in the sentence*

Please, tell me what "it" is here
It is here that we meet every Sunday.
Thanks!

Pamela · #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 17:23 pm *Role of "it" in the sentence*

I think, Jane, it here is used for emphasis. It's emphatic it

Yankee · #3 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 17:59 pm *Role of "it" in the sentence*

Hi Jane

Pamela is right. The "standard" sentence would be "We meet here every Sunday". In your sentence the word here is emphasized by using the construction "It is here that we meet...."

Amy

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