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Jigneshbharati Posted 5 years ago
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What you stand to gain

“In this world, everything is governed by balance. There's what you stand to gain and what you stand to lose. And when you think you've got nothing to lose, you become overconfident.”

What is the grammatical form and function of "what you stand to gain"?

What does "what" mean or refer to in the above?

I also don't understand the use of "there is".

  

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Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "what you stand to gain"? Noun phrase, complement of "There's". Jigneshbharati What does "what" mean or refer to in the above?

  • Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "what you stand to gain"?
  • Noun phrase, complement of "There's".
  • Jigneshbharati What does "what" mean or refer to in the above?
  • "the thing(s) that" Jigneshbharati I also don't understand the use of "there is".
  • Expresses existence.
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical form and function of "what you stand to gain"?

Noun phrase, complement of "There's".

JigneshbharatiWhat does "what" mean or refer to in the above?

"the thing(s) that"

JigneshbharatiI also don't understand the use of "there is".

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