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Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
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An expletive subject is used
Example 14-80:
It seem like everybody leaving.
It
it
seem
seem
like
like
everybody
everybody
leaving.
leave.
prog
It seems that everybody is leaving.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Expletive subject in ‘seem’ constructions
Source:
Own knowledge
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