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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

around there

" Is there a garage right around there?"

Guys, "around" is a prepostion and "there" is an adverb in this sentence. I thought that an adverb shouldn't be used after a preposition and wonder if there's any word missing from that sentence. I would appreciate any explanation. Thank you!
  

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Noun here --------- there Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Etymology: 1 there 1 : that place or position -- opposed to here <there is no here and no there ... " Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ------------- .

  • Noun here --------- there Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Etymology: 1 there 1 : that place or position -- opposed to here <there is no here and no there ...
  • " Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ------------- .
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Noun here
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there

Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: 1there
1 : that place or position -- opposed to here<there is no here and no there ... in pure space -- James Ward>
2 : that point <I'll get everything ready and you take it from th

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