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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Why I can omit 'there' in the question, and I can't in the answer?

Hi teachers,
I know that this is the right question for the answer below, 'What is there on New Zealand money?'
There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money.

My question is, 'Why I can omit 'there' in the question, and I can't in the answer?'

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thinking Spain ... I can't in the answer? But you can omit it in the answer.

— CalifJim

  • Thinking Spain ...
  • I can't in the answer?
  • But you can omit it in the answer.
  • What is on ...?
  • A picture of a kiwi is on ....
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Thinking Spain ... I can't in the answer?
But you can omit it in the answer.

What is on ...?
A picture of a kiwi is on ....

CJ
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CalifJimBut you can omit it in the answer.
Really? I didn't know that I can!
I have seen questions in books where it is omitted in the question but never in the answer.
Why is that? I mean, is there a reason to omit it in the question and answer?
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Thinking SpainWhy is that? I mean, is there a reason to omit it in the question and answer?
"There" is not the subject of the sentence; it is a placeholder for the real subject which follows the verb. It is a type of inverted sentence. Inversion shifts the focus of the sentence away from the subject.

There is a picture of a kiwi on the $1 note.
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Thinking SpainI mean, is there a reason to omit it in the question and answer?
Not that I know of. Native speakers tend to rephrase as they wish, I suppose.

CJ
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AlpheccaStars"There" is not the subject of the sentence; it is a placeholder for the real subject which follows the verb. It is a type of inverted sentence. Inversion shifts the focus of the sentence away from the subject.
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I've read that 'There is/are' is called the introductory subject and that the real subject always comes a
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CalifJimNot that I know of. Native speakers tend to rephrase as they wish, I suppose
Hi,
Thank you for your reply.

TS
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