Questions tagged [existentials]
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Is "there" a dummy subject in "There seems to be a lot of heat in here"?
I would like an explanation of the difference between the two following structures as to the type of subjects that they have:
"It seems hot in here."
"There seems to be a lot of heat in here."
In my opinion, in the first structure (#1) there is…
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Why use 'to be' in phrases like 'not to be confused with' instead of 'not to confuse with'?
I know 'not to be confused with' is correct but again don't know why. Why do we say this instead of "Not to confuse with" and "Not to be mistaken for" instead of "Not to mistake for" ?
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the meaning of "there" in the particular sentence
The main safeguards are the Constitution and the Constitutional Court, which are there to prevent such an injustice as the majority deciding to abscond with the property of the minority.
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What is this "it"? Is it like "it's sunny?"
"It's off to work we go"
Is this "it" like "it's sunny."?
user25470
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I don't understand the exact meaning " It might be that~"
Finally, sharing an experience is appealing to more adventurous travelers. It might be that walking tour of street art in San Francisco.
I don't know exactly what "It might be that" is meaning.
Is there any different meaning when I use "It is that…
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Is it correct to say “there was a long drive to ”?
Is it correct to say “there was a long drive to ”? or should I say “it was a long drive to ”?
I googled this term and I found this sentence:
"Although it is a long drive to get to, arriving at Elephant sands was amazing."…
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"There he and his friends come." or "There come he and his friends."
Let me start with basic pattern that is followed;
When the subject/topic is a pronoun only: There he comes.
When the subject/topic is not a pronoun: There come his friends.
How about the merger of both a pronoun and another pronoun and/or…
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The correct usage of has
The box has many things.
Is this a correct sentence? Or would it be better to write it as
There are many things in the box.
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Meaning of Sentence Using Is/Are or Exist?
What is the exact meaning of sentences with and without is and are?
Please explain the example below.
a) At least we will come to know how many trees "are" exist in
the town.
b) At least we will come to know how many trees exist in the
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There's just a lot going on right now
a. There's (just) a lot going on right now.
Without 'just', I think (a) means
b. "A lot is going on right now"
rather than
c. "A lot that's going on exists right now".
Right?
Now, if we add 'just' back in (a), where do we put 'just' in (b)?
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