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dummy subject

dummy subject noun: in English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.

Noun

dummy subject (plural dummy subjects)

  1. In English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.
    • In the expression "It's raining", the word "it" is a dummy subject.

Synonyms of dummy subject

Forms of dummy subject

pluraldummy subjects

Questions about dummy subject

What does dummy subject mean?
Dummy subject means in English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.
What part of speech is dummy subject?
Dummy subject is a noun.
What is the plural of dummy subject?
The plural of dummy subject is dummy subjects.

Words near dummy subject in the dictionary

  1. dummy run
  2. dummy runs
  3. dummy scissors
  4. dummy spit
  5. dummy spits
  6. dummy subject
  7. dummy subjects
  8. dummy text
  9. dummy texts
  10. dummy up
  11. dummy variable

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