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Jackson6612 Posted 14 years ago
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There always exists a single noble, all powerful idea

Hi

I'm confused between the use of "there exist" and "there exists". Am I really supposed to use "exists" with singular object (I'm not sure if "a single noble, powerful idea" is an object or subject phrase)? Please let me know. Thank you


There always exist many different dangerous ideas but to defeat all that bunch dangerous ideas there always exists a single noble, all powerful idea.

Regards
Jackson
  

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Jackson6612 Am I really supposed to use "exists" with singular object subject ...? Yes. There exists + singular subject.

— CalifJim

  • Jackson6612 Am I really supposed to use "exists" with singular object subject ...?
  • Yes.
  • There exists + singular subject.
  • There exist + plural subject.
  • a single noble, powerful idea is the singular subject, so you need ...
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Jackson6612Am I really supposed to use "exists" with singular object subject ...?
Yes. There exists + singular subject. There exist + plural subject.

a single noble, powerful idea is the singular subject, so you need ... there always exists a single noble ....

CJ
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Hi Jackson;

There is not the subject of the sentence; it is an adverb or introductory pronoun; a placeholder for the actual subject which follows the verb.

There exists an idea that.... (An idea exists ....)
There exist ideas that ...

Regards,
A-
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Thank you, CJ, A-Emotion: stars.

Best wishes
Jackson
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