一个句子中it可以同时做形式主语和代词？请NN指点
今天看Manhattan的SC，看到如下句子
It would hardly be fair for the meatpacking industry to blame regulators for the harm that it has inflicted upon itself in the sub-prime meat sector.
Manhattan说这个句子是对的
我就有点奇怪了，句子中的第一个it是形式主语，第二个it和itself都是指代industry的。记得是PREP还是OG上遇到做类似的句子，当时看讲解说这样的用法是错误的。
见过一个句子中出现两个形式主语的正确句子，但是没见过上述句子。所以想请教下NN，这样的用法是正确的吗？
-- by 会员 Lois6669 (2012/1/26 22:48:31)
这句话，第一个It是placeholder，这里叫做形式主语，就说没有具体的指代。后面的it, its都是有具体的指代，it指代industry没有问题。
贴一下我摘录的Ron的总结，典型的例子是OG57
你举的这句话属于第二种类型。
THE ONLY PRONOUNS ON THE GMAT THAT DON'T HAVE TO STANDFOR NOUNS:It +
description+
that +complete sentence (independent clause)It +
description+
to +verb (infinitive)It +
(TOBE verb) + NOUN +
that/who + verbthese "it"s DO NOT have to stand for nouns.
ALL other gmat pronouns must stand for nouns.FIRST TYPEIt + is obvious + that Medellín will beat Nacional in Wednesday’s game.
It+ has been said + that the moon is made of green cheese.
Johnny found it + counterintuitive + that the GMAT tests exceptions to rules just as often as ittests the rules themselves.SECOND TYPEIt + is often difficult + to distinguish between a past-tense verb and a pastparticiple.
The rain made it + quite challenging + to drive on the freeway.THIRD TYPEIt + was my own brother + who committed the crime.
一个句子中it可以同时做形式主语和代词？请NN指点
今天看Manhattan的SC，看到如下句子
It would hardly be fair for the meatpacking industry to blame regulators for the harm that it has inflicted upon itself in the sub-prime meat sector.
Manhattan说这个句子是对的
我就有点奇怪了，句子中的第一个it是形式主语，第二个it和itself都是指代industry的。记得是PREP还是OG上遇到做类似的句子，当时看讲解说这样的用法是错误的。
见过一个句子中出现两个形式主语的正确句子，但是没见过上述句子。所以想请教下NN，这样的用法是正确的吗？
-- by 会员 Lois6669 (2012/1/26 22:48:31)
-- by 会员 babybearmm (2012/1/27 6:30:17)
BTW, it的指代问题是要根据就近原则么，如果是的话，第二个it指代regulator不是也可以么，这样就有歧义了，请NN指点。
-- by 会员 adimeisi (2012/8/13 9:37:56)
