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Ruslana Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Would you mind helping me?
Hello everybody!
Could anybody please answer the next questions?
1. Here is a lot information about it.
2. There is a lot information about it here.
Are both of these sentences correct if I speak British English? If they are, do they mean the same?
I think the second one is really correct but I am not sure of the first.
3. What language do you think is the most difficult?
4. What language do you think the most difficult is?
I guess the third one is right, isn't it?
If there are some mistakes in my post (not only in the sentences I've written), correct me please.
Could anybody please answer the next questions?
1. Here is a lot information about it.
2. There is a lot information about it here.
Are both of these sentences correct if I speak British English? If they are, do they mean the same?
I think the second one is really correct but I am not sure of the first.
3. What language do you think is the most difficult?
4. What language do you think the most difficult is?
I guess the third one is right, isn't it?
If there are some mistakes in my post (not only in the sentences I've written), correct me please.
Top answer
3. What language do you think is the most difficult? 4.
- 3.
- What language do you think is the most difficult?
- 4.
- What language do you think the most difficult is?
- I guess the third one is right, isn't it?
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When we ask for information, we often say somethink like "Could you tell me.. ". If you begin a question like this, the word order is different from a simple question. We put auxiliary verb b
3. What language do you think is the most difficult?
4. What language do you think the most difficult is?
I guess the third one is right, isn't it?
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Well, I see it.
But what about the sentences (3) and (4) in the concrete? Is one of them correct? Are they both wrong? After reading your post, I think the fourth one is right. But I am not sure at all!
If they are both incorrect, may be it should sound like this:
"Do you think what the most difficult language is?"
But what about the sentences (3) and (4) in the concrete? Is one of them correct? Are they both wrong? After reading your post, I think the fourth one is right. But I am not sure at all!
If they are both incorrect, may be it should sound like this:
"Do you think what the most difficult language is?"
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Hello Ruslana
1. Here is a lot information about it. ] Change this to "Here is a lot of information about it".
2. There is a lot information about it here. ] Change this to "There is a lot of information about it here".
These are both correct in British or American English.
3. What language do you think is the most difficult? ] This is ok.
4. What lang
1. Here is a lot information about it. ] Change this to "Here is a lot of information about it".
2. There is a lot information about it here. ] Change this to "There is a lot of information about it here".
These are both correct in British or American English.
3. What language do you think is the most difficult? ] This is ok.
4. What lang
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Good day MrPedantic!
Thank you very much. And do sentences (1) and (2) mean ABSOLUTELY the same?
Thank you very much. And do sentences (1) and (2) mean ABSOLUTELY the same?
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They are. Just the level of emphasise on "here" is different in the two sentences. When "here" comes in the begining of the sentence, the speaker/writer emphasises more on "here".
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Hello again!
One more question has come into my mind... It is about the sentences (1) and (2).
What is the word order if I want to ask? For example:
(a) IS THERE a lot of information about it HERE?
(b) IS THERE a lot information HERE about it?
(c) IS HERE a lot of information about it?
(d) IS a lot of information about it HERE?
(e) IS a lot of infor
One more question has come into my mind... It is about the sentences (1) and (2).
What is the word order if I want to ask? For example:
(a) IS THERE a lot of information about it HERE?
(b) IS THERE a lot information HERE about it?
(c) IS HERE a lot of information about it?
(d) IS a lot of information about it HERE?
(e) IS a lot of infor
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Hello Ruslana
(1) "There is/are X here" --> "Is/Are there X here?"
Is there any question here?
Are there any people here who can speak Russian? (who …: extraposed relative)
Is there any information here about winter festivals held in Moscow? (about … : extraposed prep phrase)
(2) "There is/are here X" --> "Is/Are there here X?" (when X is a heavy phrase).
Are
(1) "There is/are X here" --> "Is/Are there X here?"
Is there any question here?
Are there any people here who can speak Russian? (who …: extraposed relative)
Is there any information here about winter festivals held in Moscow? (about … : extraposed prep phrase)
(2) "There is/are here X" --> "Is/Are there here X?" (when X is a heavy phrase).
Are
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Thank you a lot!
In fact, that's the first time I see the structure "There is/are here X". I thought "here" was always placed in the end of a sentence.
In fact, that's the first time I see the structure "There is/are here X". I thought "here" was always placed in the end of a sentence.
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In the USA all 4 would be correct, the only differnce is HERE or THERE.
HERE means close as in Here is the information, in my hand.
THERE means far away as in There is the information, on the desk.
HERE means close as in Here is the information, in my hand.
THERE means far away as in There is the information, on the desk.
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