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What is the function of the pronoun « y » in the expression « Il n’y manque pas une virgule, pas un iota. »?

Y is replacing the thing/place where something isn’t missing/lacking…

If you want to replace the pronoun by its antécédent, you can say something like:

Il ne manque pas une virgule à vos écrits.

Il ne manque rien dans cet hôtel.

This pronoun is not mandatory in these sentences so you can also say:

Il ne manque pas une virgule/un iota.

Il ne manque rien.