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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

There are ...

Isn't correct way to say,

There are umbrellas.

There are three umbrellas.
  

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Hi, It's OK, as long as you have a context where it makes sense to say that. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It's OK, as long as you have a context where it makes sense to say that.
  • Clive
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Hi,
It's OK, as long as you have a context where it makes sense to say that.

Clive
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My common sense tells me that these are incomplete sentences, unless they are said in answer to someone's questions. What do you think?
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AbilMy common sense tells me that these are incomplete sentences, unless they are said in answer to someone's questions. What do you think?
That's pretty much true. It's not that the sentences are incomplete, however, but that the context is missing, as Clive said. And the context need not be a question.

Umbrella salesman showing umbrellas to a pro
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