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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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00I don't know where the subject is in the following sentence. Who expects? What is 'to be had'?02br
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00As is expected from such a unique opportunity, there are many benefits to be had.02br
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0 According to some grammarians 01i 00there02i 00 is the subject. It inverts with the verb to form a question, making it like other subjects. 02i 00 According to others, 01i 00benefits02i 00 is the subject.

— CalifJim

  • 0 According to some grammarians 01i 00there02i 00 is the subject.
  • It inverts with the verb to form a question, making it like other subjects.
  • 02i 00 According to others, 01i 00benefits02i 00 is the subject.
  • It agrees with the verb in number, making it like other subjects.
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0 According to some grammarians 01i00there02i00 is the subject. It inverts with the verb to form a question, making it like other subjects. 01i01u00Are there02u00 many benefits to be had?02i00 According to others, 01i00benefits02i00 is the subject. It agrees with the verb in number, making it like other s
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0hi there,02br
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00How about 'As is expected...'? Who is expected? What is this pattern? 02br
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10How about 'As is expected...'? Who is expected? What is this pattern? 12br
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10There is no subject. The structure is totally ungrammatical but has been around for a long time and is therefore called 'idiomatic usage'.02br
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0 You can imagine there is an "it" implied (as it is expected), which would be the subject and refers to the whole following clause. 0-
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0hi there,02br
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00thanks a lot. so as you said, 'it' refers to the following clause. Do you mean 'there are benefit...'?02br
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00Simon0-
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0 Yes, "there are many benefits to be had" 0-
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0 Please note that there are some differences between "As is expected from /of " and "As it is expected"02br
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00"01u00As is expected02u00", is usually followed by "01font00of somebody02font00" or "01font00from sth or sb02font00"02br
00see: 01a
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00How about 'As is expected...'? ... What is this pattern?12blockquote
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00 This pattern is a sentence adverbial modifying the main clause. The verb pattern is passive and its subject is the entire main clause.02br
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01i00There are benefits to be had, and 01u00that02u00 (that
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5000 Sorry, I don't know all these terms... (and even if...)010id7
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