Dummy pronoun: Revision history

27 February 2024

• curprev 00:1600:16, 27 February 2024‎ Hilst talk contribs‎ m 6,390 bytes −5‎ Disambiguating links to Raising (link changed to Raising (syntax)) using DisamAssist. undo

18 January 2024

• curprev 21:5821:58, 18 January 2024‎ Beland talk contribs‎ m 6,395 bytes +1‎ rawr undo
• curprev 21:5721:57, 18 January 2024‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 6,394 bytes +42‎ also known as an ''explitive pronoun''' (due to incoming redirect) undo

10 December 2023

• curprev 16:0716:07, 10 December 2023‎ Kent Dominic talk contribs‎ 6,352 bytes +82‎ →‎Weather it: Expansion. undo
• curprev 15:5615:56, 10 December 2023‎ Kent Dominic talk contribs‎ 6,270 bytes −709‎ Undid good faith revision 1188986299 by Pluckyporo (talk)The given text involves "there" as an adverb, not a pronoun, in a subject-verb inversion. Also, the given cite doesn't link to the intended source, which incorrectly parses the pertinent syntax. undo Tag: Undo

8 December 2023

• curprev 23:3023:30, 8 December 2023‎ Pluckyporo talk contribs‎ 6,979 bytes +709‎ Added a use case of "there" as a dummy subject undo Tags: Reverted Visual edit

23 August 2023

• curprev 21:0121:01, 23 August 2023‎ Dicklyon talk contribs‎ m 6,270 bytes 0‎ case fix (via WP:JWB) undo

17 February 2023

• curprev 18:4218:42, 17 February 2023‎ Adam78 talk contribs‎ m 6,270 bytes 0‎ →‎See also undo

23 January 2023

• curprev 04:2504:25, 23 January 2023‎ Cewbot talk contribs‎ m 6,270 bytes −11‎ Fixing broken anchor: #Types of objects→most alike anchor Object (grammar)#Types undo

17 November 2022

• curprev 01:3001:30, 17 November 2022‎ ClueBot NG talk contribs‎ m 6,281 bytes −76‎ Reverting possible vandalism by 2001:18C0:1A0:C100:1D0:5475:6536:FD9 to version by Srleffler. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4192060) (Bot) undo Tag: Rollback
• curprev 01:3001:30, 17 November 2022‎ 2001:18c0:1a0:c100:1d0:5475:6536:fd9 talk‎ 6,357 bytes +76‎ No edit summary undo Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit

30 October 2022

• curprev 05:2705:27, 30 October 2022‎ Srleffler talk contribs‎ 6,281 bytes −33‎ →‎top: Too obvious to require a reference. undo

23 April 2022

• curprev 04:2104:21, 23 April 2022‎ Mx. Granger talk contribs‎ 6,314 bytes −272‎ removing - unsourced for years undo

8 February 2022

• curprev 15:1615:16, 8 February 2022‎ Kent Dominic talk contribs‎ 6,586 bytes −33‎ Deleted a reference (and link) to a now-deleted article. undo

2 February 2022

• curprev 16:1116:11, 2 February 2022‎ Kent Dominic talk contribs‎ 6,619 bytes −5‎ Dusted lint from prior edit. undo
• curprev 15:0115:01, 2 February 2022‎ DanTrent talk contribs‎ 6,624 bytes −119‎ →‎Dummy objects undo Tag: Visual edit

11 January 2022

• curprev 13:5913:59, 11 January 2022‎ Randykitty talk contribs‎ m 6,743 bytes −50‎ Removing link(s) Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Syntactic expletive closed as delete (XFDcloser) undo

14 July 2021

• curprev 21:5221:52, 14 July 2021‎ Tenryuu talk contribs‎ m 6,793 bytes +1‎ Expanding contraction undo

29 June 2021

• curprev 06:2906:29, 29 June 2021‎ GünniX talk contribs‎ m 6,792 bytes +14‎ Reflist undo Tag: AWB

26 June 2021

• curprev 14:0514:05, 26 June 2021‎ Kent Dominic talk contribs‎ 6,778 bytes −110‎ Deep-sixed the horrid lead, which not only mischaracterized the vernacular, but also misrepresented what's in the cited source. The lead now internally links to articles that support what a "dummy" is and what a dummy does.. undo

26 March 2021

• curprev 18:5718:57, 26 March 2021‎ Brett talk contribs‎ 6,888 bytes +218‎ add citation undo Tag: Visual edit

6 February 2021

• curprev 04:0304:03, 6 February 2021‎ Facts707 talk contribs‎ 6,670 bytes 0‎ →‎Other views: Fixed typo undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
• curprev 04:0204:02, 6 February 2021‎ Facts707 talk contribs‎ 6,670 bytes +48‎ →‎Other views: ====Other views====, example undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit

10 November 2020

• curprev 22:2722:27, 10 November 2020‎ I dream of horses talk contribs‎ m 6,622 bytes +36‎ clean up, typo(s) fixed: eg, → e.g., undo Tag: AWB

31 May 2020

• curprev 15:1115:11, 31 May 2020‎ 1.128.111.152 talk‎ 6,586 bytes +61‎ →‎Gender: Example undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

5 May 2020

• curprev 17:2217:22, 5 May 2020‎ Elvinrust talk contribs‎ 6,525 bytes +69‎ →‎Dummy objects undo

10 April 2020

• curprev 01:5401:54, 10 April 2020‎ The Eloquent Peasant talk contribs‎ 6,456 bytes +117‎ Importing Wikidata short description: "Pronoun having no referent, only used to fulfill grammatical rules; e.g. "it" as in "it rains"" (Shortdesc helper) undo

19 January 2020

• curprev 21:4021:40, 19 January 2020‎ Jarble talk contribs‎ m 6,339 bytes +4‎ linking undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

19 October 2019

• curprev 18:2218:22, 19 October 2019‎ Chrisbao8325 talk contribs‎ m 6,335 bytes +1‎ Made formatting more consistent undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit iOS app edit

8 November 2018

• curprev 10:1110:11, 8 November 2018‎ Furius talk contribs‎ 6,334 bytes −109‎ Neither "the state of affairs is obvious that..." or "the fact of the matter is obvious that..." are grammatically correct undo

7 November 2018

• curprev 00:3000:30, 7 November 2018‎ Sobreira talk contribs‎ 6,443 bytes −511‎ →‎Dummy predicates: Irony, confusing, references, vandalism? Dummying! undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

25 October 2018

• curprev 15:2415:24, 25 October 2018‎ Eransgran talk contribs‎ m 6,954 bytes +15‎ Added "control the subject of" to "control" to clarify the text, otherwise it can be misinterpreted as if the dummy pronoun is claimed to control the adjunct clause. undo

3 October 2018

• curprev 12:0912:09, 3 October 2018‎ 213.151.94.114 talk‎ 6,939 bytes +511‎ No edit summary undo

1 October 2018

• curprev 04:4604:46, 1 October 2018‎ Me, Myself, and I are Here talk contribs‎ m 6,428 bytes 0‎ →‎top: move hat undo

4 September 2018

• curprev 11:0811:08, 4 September 2018‎ Jruderman talk contribs‎ 6,428 bytes 0‎ →‎Dummy objects undo

2 June 2018

• curprev 01:4701:47, 2 June 2018‎ Harfarhs talk contribs‎ 6,428 bytes +1‎ Improved phrasing and punctuation - see MOS:LQ undo

31 May 2018

• curprev 17:2117:21, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 6,427 bytes +21‎ Formatting undo
• curprev 17:1717:17, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 6,406 bytes +417‎ Lots of cleanup; still much more to be done -- needs references! undo
• curprev 17:0517:05, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 5,989 bytes +40‎ →‎Dummy subjects: Plenty of cleanup undo
• curprev 17:0117:01, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 5,949 bytes +93‎ →‎Dummy objects: Lots of cleanup undo
• curprev 16:5616:56, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 5,856 bytes −35‎ →‎Dummy predicates: Cleaned up sentence undo
• curprev 16:5316:53, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 5,891 bytes +33‎ →‎Gender: Citation needed undo
• curprev 16:5216:52, 31 May 2018‎ Nonstopdrivel talk contribs‎ 5,858 bytes −7‎ →‎Gender: Improved sentence undo

15 May 2018

• curprev 02:5502:55, 15 May 2018‎ Harfarhs talk contribs‎ 5,865 bytes +20‎ Added italics; improved link; improved phrasing and punctuation undo

22 December 2017

• curprev 19:3619:36, 22 December 2017‎ V2Blast talk contribs‎ m 5,845 bytes +72‎ →‎Dummy predicates: added "by whom" and "citation needed" tags undo
• curprev 19:3319:33, 22 December 2017‎ V2Blast talk contribs‎ m 5,773 bytes −12‎ →‎top undo

15 July 2017

• curprev 11:5911:59, 15 July 2017‎ Clean Copy talk contribs‎ 5,785 bytes +33‎ →‎top: cross-reference (possible merge?) undo

18 September 2016

• curprev 03:4103:41, 18 September 2016‎ Primefac talk contribs‎ m 5,752 bytes −3‎ replace template being deleted (TFD) using AWB undo

7 January 2016

• curprev 03:2303:23, 7 January 2016‎ Chjoaygame talk contribs‎ 5,755 bytes −6‎ more precise undo
• curprev 02:3902:39, 7 January 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 5,761 bytes −42‎ this is disputed - "it" can be said to refer to the weather undo Tag: Visual edit