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It's Raining, It's Pouring
October 4, 2008 8:51 am
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"It's raining, it's pouring." But what exactly is the "it" that's doing all that raining and pouring? This question from a caller prompts Grant to explain what linguists mean when they talk about the weather it. Hint: It depends on what the meaning of "it" is. This is part of a complete episode.
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