it

/ɪt/pron
Early Childhood
1

The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

2

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a baby or child, especially of unknown gender.

3

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an unspecified person.

4

An affectionate third-person singular personal pronoun.

5

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or non-binary.

6

Refers to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.

7

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).

8

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent, or with unstated but contextually implied referent, in various short idioms or expressions.

9

Referring to a desirable quality or ability, or quality of being successful, fashionable or in vogue.

10

Referring to sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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