Nobody is there. VS. There is nobody
Do these two have the same meaning?
Nobody is there.
There is nobody.
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Do these two have the same meaning?
Nobody is there.
There is nobody.
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No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
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Do these two have the same meaning?
Nobody is there.
There is nobody.
meaning grammar
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Do these two have the same meaning?
Nobody is there.
There is nobody.
meaning grammar
meaning grammar
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No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
– Minty
2 days ago
@Minty - That's worth turning into an answer.
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
@Minty What an awesome answer! Thank you!
– Myung Chul Park
2 days ago
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No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
– Minty
2 days ago
@Minty - That's worth turning into an answer.
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
@Minty What an awesome answer! Thank you!
– Myung Chul Park
2 days ago
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No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
– Minty
2 days ago
No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
– Minty
2 days ago
@Minty - That's worth turning into an answer.
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
@Minty - That's worth turning into an answer.
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
@Minty What an awesome answer! Thank you!
– Myung Chul Park
2 days ago
@Minty What an awesome answer! Thank you!
– Myung Chul Park
2 days ago
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No. In the second one there is is 'existential there', whereas in the first one it is 'locative there'. In fact, for the first one we would normally say 'there's nobody there'. Examples: we looked in the tent but there was nobody there / we tried to recruit someone with that kind of experience but there was nobody.
– Minty
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@Minty - That's worth turning into an answer.
– chasly from UK
2 days ago
@Minty What an awesome answer! Thank you!
– Myung Chul Park
2 days ago