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Lev Landau Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Smth is under the table vs There is smth under the table?

Hi everybody,

I wonder if the 2 following sentences give different impressions of the same event?

- A cat is under the table.

and

- There is a cat under the table.

Can someone please answer my question.

Thank you very much.
  

Top answer

and- There is a cat under the table. No, it is the same idea. Native speakers usually use the second, stating the existential fact and moving the focus toward its natural place nearer the end of the sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • and- There is a cat under the table.
  • No, it is the same idea.
  • Native speakers usually use the second, stating the existential fact and moving the focus toward its natural place nearer the end of the sentence.
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Lev LandauI wonder if the 2 following sentences give different impressions of the same event?- A cat is under the table.and- There is a cat under the table.
No, it is the same idea. Native speakers usually use the second, stating the existential fact and moving the focus toward its natural place nearer the end of the sentence.
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