It is nice to talk to him = he is (a) nice (person) to talk to

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JACEK1

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Hello!

It is nice to talk to him = he is (a) nice (person) to talk to.

In my opinion, the version "he is (a) nice (person) to talk to" means exactly the same as "he is nice to talk to" and the same as "It is nice to talk to him".

Do you agree?

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They mean the same, Jacek1. So does this one, To talk to him is nice.
 

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I think the emphasis is slightly different.

It is nice to talk to him.) The emphasis is on the action
To talk to him is nice. )

He is a nice person to talk to. ) The emphasis is on the person.
 

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Ted, ')' at the end of a sentence is ungrammatical.
 

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Those are graphic symbols rather than punctuations, to refer to the sentence(s).
 

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They are not acceptable as substitutes for inverted commas (quotation marks) around the sentences.
 
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