There is the...
https://youtu.be/GUusHbKEji4?t=60
At 60 seconds into the video, there's this line:
There is the mother of all non-biologicals getting ready to blow up our sun.
Did he say the or a?
If it's the, why?
Normally, you'd say 'There is a...' when 'there' lacks any semantic meaning as here.
For example, you'd say
There is a guy getting ready to blow up the building.
Instead of
There is the guy getting ready to blow up the building.
when you mean "A guy is getting ready to blow up the building".
Top answer
There is the... is possible in some cases. In your example the of-structure causes it: The name of this street is...
- There is the...
- is possible in some cases.
- In your example the of-structure causes it: The name of this street is...
- CB
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There is the... is possible in some cases. In your example the of-structure causes it:
The name of this street is...
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