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Makiasan Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

there is XXX or XXX is there

I don't like the place because
A) there are too many people there.
B) too many people are there.

Which sounds better, A or B?
I'd like to know the difference between 'there is/are XXX (someplace)' and ' XXX is/are (someplace)'.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

A) There are too many people there. (fine) B) Too many people are there. (not grammatical)

— Yoong Liat

  • A) There are too many people there.
  • (fine) B) Too many people are there.
  • (not grammatical)
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A) There are too many people there. (fine)
B) Too many people are there. (not grammatical)
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MakiasanI'd like to know the difference between 'there is/are *** (someplace)' and ' *** is/are (someplace)'.
They are interchangeable.
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Thank you for the reply, enoon. So do you think it's OK to say "I don't like the place because too many people are there."?
Thank you.
Maki
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Both are grammatically fine, Makiasan. Native speakers often use the existential 'there is/are' only because it moves information content toward the end of the sentence, which is the area of emphasis.
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Thank you so much, Mister Micawber!!I do understand this thanks to you!
Maki
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