There's not, [like a TV] inside?

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Rick: The room has nothing but a bed.Ben: That's it? Just a bed? There's not, like a TV inside?I don't think here "like" is a simple filler, and "like a TV" seems to me like a nominal phrase.So I'd like to know here what role "like" plays.Thank you in advance for your help.

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI don't think here "like" is a simple filler,

I do.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, fivejedjon, for another kind answer from you.

1. That's it? Just a bed? There's not, like a TV inside?
2. That's it? Just a bed? There's not, like, a TV inside? (I used enclosed commas for "like")

Then I'd like to know what difference there is between #1 and #2.

Fivejedjon · Answer

The only difference is that the single comma is inappropriate,

Clive · Answer

I, like, agree with, like, fivejedjon.

There's not, [like a TV] inside?

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