A phrase like "This is it" is very common, but I've also heard people use "This it is" mostly with a slight hesitation between This
and it
, perhaps purely for pronunciation reasons.
I'm quite familiar with "This is it". It expresses conclusion of some kind like:
- the end of a thinking process
- a (final) choice
- a last episode
So what is the meaning of "This it is" ? I hope it's something more than just Yoda-speak.
Best Answer
Although I'm not a native Englisher, to me, "this it is" seems like a regular structure, which in linguistics is called 'left peripheral focus'.