Difference between revisions of "There"
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A location a distance away from the speaker & listener. The opposite of [[here]]. | A location a distance away from the speaker & listener. The opposite of [[here]]. | ||
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| + | =Idiomatic= | ||
| + | ==Comfort== | ||
| + | *There, there, don't cry. | ||
| + | ==Humor== | ||
| + | "That there" / "them there" vs. "this here" / "these here" | ||
| + | (dialectal) | ||
[[Category:100-en]] | [[Category:100-en]] | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 30 September 2017
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Pronunciation
Existential
In the following patterns: s indicates any plural noun. (i.e. including irregular ones like people, children, data, alumni, etc., ...
Present
- There is an . . . in the fridge.
- There are . . .s in the soup.
- There isn't any . . . in the soup.
- There aren't any . . . s in the freezer.
Past
- There was a problem with the file.
- There were mistakes in the file.
- There wasn't any . . . left.
- There weren't any . . . s in the building.
Future
- There will be an . . . next week.
- There will be . . . s later this week.
- There won't be an . . . until next week.
- There won't be . . . s in the room.
Locative
A location a distance away from the speaker & listener. The opposite of here.
Idiomatic
Comfort
- There, there, don't cry.
Humor
"That there" / "them there" vs. "this here" / "these here" (dialectal)
