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it depends vs depends

Both 'it depends' and 'depends' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It depends' is a complete sentence where 'it' is a pronoun referring to a situation or context, while 'depends' is a fragment that can be used in a conversation where the subject is understood.

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it depends

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'it depends' as a complete sentence to indicate that the outcome or decision is influenced by certain factors or conditions.

Examples:

Should we go to the beach today? It depends on the weather.
Will you be able to finish the project on time? It depends on how much help I get.

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Could this ever happen? - it depends on us.
Then it depends on which side you're on.
The rest of it depends on you.
Maybe it depends on what you were like.
Emma said that sometimes, it depends on who...
But it depends what flicks your switch.
I mean, it depends on how much political capital you want to expend.
And it depends on how hard they are.
So it depends on what you need.
Honestly, it depends on what he has to say.
Well, it depends how you read the accounts.
Regarding which Toyota C-HR choose, it depends on what use you intend to do.
Well it depends on how the teacher is teaching.
However, it depends on you circumstances and needs.
We have decided on complete success, it depends upon you to accept it.
But I think it depends on my hair.
But it's incredible how much it depends on the machine.
So it depends on the prefect.
What am I doing with this? Well, it depends.
Like anything, it depends who you ask.

Alternatives:

It's up in the air
It's uncertain
It's contingent
It's undecided
It's indeterminate

depends

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'depends' in a conversation where the subject is understood, and the context makes it clear what the dependency is.

Examples:

Can you finish the report by tomorrow? Depends on how much time I have.
Are you coming to the party? Depends on my schedule.

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It depends where Kettering goes on weekends.
That depends what it's for.
I think that depends largely on the army, sir.
The fate of the world depends in it.
It depends how hungry you are to be rich and famous.
That all depends, of course, on where you're headed.
That all depends what you mean by "resolve".
It depends how many times they have to move the laboratory.
It depends who your favorite is, who Jane likes.
It really depends how you define monster.
It depends how you define premature.
It depends what she was hit with.
That depends where it takes me.
It depends how many people you employ.
It depends what I find at the top.
It depends what I find at the top.
It depends how you mean, sir.
It depends how close she was when the bomb went off.
That depends where the line is.
That depends where the line is.

Alternatives:

It's contingent
It's conditional
It's reliant
It's hinged
It's based

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