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"Juncker has said he expects the meeting, which is supposed to last two days, but may be expanded to three, to be “interesting”. That appears to be diplomatic language for there being an almighty row."
(The Guardian.)
Is "there" a dummy subject in the non-finite there being an almighty row?
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tkacka15 That appears to be diplomatic language for there being an almighty row. ~ That appears to be diplomatic language which translates as "There [is / has been] an almighty row (going on)". tkacka15 Is "there" a dummy subject in the non-finite there being an almighty row?
- tkacka15 That appears to be diplomatic language for there being an almighty row.
- ~ That appears to be diplomatic language which translates as "There [is / has been] an almighty row (going on)".
- tkacka15 Is "there" a dummy subject in the non-finite there being an almighty row?
- Absolutely!
- 'Existential there' and 'expletive there' are other descriptions for that grammatical pattern.
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tkacka15That appears to be diplomatic language for there being an almighty row.
~ That appears to be diplomatic language which translates as "There [is / has been] an almighty row (going on)".
tkacka15Is "there" a dummy subject in the non-finite there being an almighty row?
Absolutely! 'Existential there' a
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