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Minikobe14 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

THERE have never been any pencils in that container.

is there an expletive. I think no because the verb form "to be" must come after, but "have" comes after
  

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'Be' does come after – in its present perfect form.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Be' does come after – in its present perfect form.
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'Be' does come after – in its present perfect form.
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so it IS an expletive?
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What do you think? Does 'there' point to a location?
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