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I leggii sono pesanti, lo confermo.

I leggii sono pesanti, lo confermo.
The reading stands are heavy, I confirm it.
From Lesson 435:Plurals of nouns ending in -io·Italian

Questions & Answers about I leggii sono pesanti, lo confermo.

Why does leggii have a double "i" at the end, when many other words ending in "-io" only have one "i" in the plural?
The rule for masculine nouns ending in -io depends on where the stress falls. In the singular word leggio, the stress falls on the "i" (leg-GEE-o). Because the "i" is stressed, it is kept in the plural, and the standard plural -i ending is added next to it, creating the double "i" in leggii. For words where the "i" is unstressed (like viaggio or orologio), the plural just ends in a single "i" (viaggi, orologi).
How do you pronounce the double "i" at the end of leggii?
You pronounce both vowels by slightly extending the "ee" sound. The stress stays on the first of the two "i"s, just as it does in the singular form, so it sounds like "leg-GEE-ee".
What exactly does lo refer to in the phrase lo confermo?
Here, lo acts as a neutral pronoun meaning "it" or "this fact". Rather than referring back to a specific masculine noun, it replaces the entire preceding clause (I leggii sono pesanti).
Is it common to link two statements with a comma like this in Italian?
Yes. While English often discourages joining two independent clauses with just a comma (known as a comma splice), Italian punctuation is more flexible. Using a comma here to connect two closely related thoughts is entirely natural and grammatically correct.

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