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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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How many books are (there) on the table?

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0I really don't see a difference.0-
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0Thank you, Barbara.02br
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00Then, which do you use more often, (a) or (b)?02br
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0If we have already been talking about the books, I may ask a. But mostly, I would use b.0-
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0 Mind, you can have this read as:02br
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00 (a) How many books are there on the table?02br
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00 (a) How many books are there on the table? read with a pause, similar to: 02br
00 (a) How many books are, there on the table?02br
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