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I find it that
Advanced Chunks – Category 4

Meaning

A structure to express personal evaluation of a situation described by a that-clause.

Primary Function

Stance – personal evaluative frame

Communicative Purpose

To embed an opinion within an object clause, often in academic or formal reflection.

Pattern

I find it; that

Core Structure

I find it; that

Função primária

Stance – personal evaluative frame

Propósito comunicativo

To embed an opinion within an object clause, often in academic or formal reflection.

Situações de gatilho

When you want to express a personal reaction to a fact.

Contextos

Academic, professional commentary, personal statements.

Padrão

I find it; that

Estrutura central

I find it; that

Slots de substituição

adjective (surprising, worrying, encouraging)

Colocados típicos

  • surprising
  • interesting
  • alarming
  • significant

Substituições comuns

  • I find it … to + infinitive (I find it hard to believe)

Erros comuns

Omitting dummy “it”: “I find surprising that” is wrong; “I find it surprising that”.

Similar / contraste

it strikes me as + adj, it seems to me that, I think it’s + adj that

Interferências

Many L1s omit the dummy “it”.

Família do chunk

  • Extraposed personal evaluation

Nuance

Very useful for injecting personal evaluation into formal text.

Efeito pragmático

States a personal judgment while maintaining clause complexity.

Dica de memória

“I find it interesting that …” – my take

Nota

Note: Pay attention to the dummy 'it' in the construction, which is essential for grammatical correctness in English. This structure allows for a sophisticated expression of personal opinion in formal or academic contexts.

Upgrade path

I find it … that → I consider it … that → It appears to me that

Frequência: MediumFormulaicidade: Semi-fixedTipo de construção: Sentence framePrioridade de aquisição: Recognition firstPrioridade de output: UnknownTag de espaçamento: Short-term

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