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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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There is said to be...

Is 'There is said to be a monster in the island.' or "There is believed/thought to be a monster in the island" grammatical?
  

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All three are possible, but the version with "said" seems the most usual. There is said/believed/thought to be ... = It is said/believed/thought that there is ...

— Ozzourti

  • All three are possible, but the version with "said" seems the most usual.
  • There is said/believed/thought to be ...
  • = It is said/believed/thought that there is ...
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All three are possible, but the version with "said" seems the most usual.

There is said/believed/thought to be ... = It is said/believed/thought that there is ...
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The common preposition is 'on the island'.
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I agree that we normally say "on the island"; however, "in" gives me the idea of an enclosed or otherwise limited space within (or inside) which something can be found.
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