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Nddad Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

" there " usage

1) How many people are there in your life?

2) How many people are in your life?

Is there any difference between above sentences?

Thanks for your help.

Terry
  

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There is no difference in meaning or intent. though the question is odd – I doubt anyone could count them: there's the convenience store clerk and the barber and my cousin back in the States and the old guy on the bicycle that I always wave to and.....

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no difference in meaning or intent.
  • though the question is odd – I doubt anyone could count them: there's the convenience store clerk and the barber and my cousin back in the States and the old guy on the bicycle that I always wave to and.....
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There is no difference in meaning or intent. The first is more natural...though the question is odd – I doubt anyone could count them: there's the convenience store clerk and the barber and my cousin back in the States and the old guy on the bicycle that I always wave to and.....
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