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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Hi.
There's someone at the door.
Is There the dummy subject or the locative, or both, in the sentence?
Thank you.
There's someone at the door.
Is There the dummy subject or the locative, or both, in the sentence?
Thank you.
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There is acting as a dummy subject. It is sometimes referred to as existential (not locative) there . Example of locative there (underlined): There is nobody there .
- There is acting as a dummy subject.
- It is sometimes referred to as existential (not locative) there .
- Example of locative there (underlined): There is nobody there .
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There is acting as a dummy subject. It is sometimes referred to as existential (not locative) there.
Example of locative there (underlined):
There is nobody there.
Example of locative there (underlined):
There is nobody there.
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Hi,
I would call it existential 'there', but not a locative since it is not the same as e.g. the imperative expression 'Go there!' The 'there' in 'Go there!' refers to a specific and physical place, whereas the 'there' in 'There's someone at the door' is more intangible and refers to the general presence of something or someone.
With regard to the 'dummy subject', I do not think
I would call it existential 'there', but not a locative since it is not the same as e.g. the imperative expression 'Go there!' The 'there' in 'Go there!' refers to a specific and physical place, whereas the 'there' in 'There's someone at the door' is more intangible and refers to the general presence of something or someone.
With regard to the 'dummy subject', I do not think
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