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English Learner 2593 Posted 9 years ago
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[ the tour guides there are very friendly and can tell you interesting stories about Walla Walla 's past.]

Hi,

I am writing to ask for the help. I have problem understanding the bold part.

[ the tour guides there are very friendly and can tell you interesting stories about Walla Walla 's past.]


Does it can be written as the following?

[ the tour guides [who are] there are very friendly and can tell you interesting stories about Walla Walla 's past.]


[There are the tour guides who are very friendly and can tell you interesting stories about Walla Walla 's past.]

  

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English Learner 2593 Does it can Can it be written as the following? [You had too many auxiliary verbs! ] This paraphrase is correct.

— CalifJim

  • English Learner 2593 Does it can Can it be written as the following?
  • [You had too many auxiliary verbs!
  • ] This paraphrase is correct.
  • ] No.
  • The original does not imply this "existential there " construction.
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English Learner 2593Does it can Can it be written as the following? [You had too many auxiliary verbs! Forms of 'do' cannot combine with modal verbs.]
[ the tour guides [who are] there are very friendly and can tell you interesting stories about Walla Walla 's past.]
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