there comes a time / there exist different opinions
English translation: "impersonal there"/"impersonal pronoun"/existential clause
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|  Selected response from: Craig Meulen United Kingdom Local time: 00:56 | ||||||
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| 3 +3 | "impersonal there"/"impersonal pronoun"/existential clause |
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4 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3pronoun Explanation: here (âr) adv. 1. At or in that place: sit over there. 2. To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again. 3. At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes. 4. In that matter: I can't agree with him there. pron. 1. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit. 2. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there. adj. 1. Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun that or those, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective that or those: That person there ought to know the directions to town. 2. Nonstandard Used for emphasis between a demonstrative adjective meaning "that" or "those" and a noun: No one is sitting at that there table. Them there beans ought to be picked. n. That place or point: stopped and went on from there. interj. Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger: There, now I can have some peace! Mike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2007-10-20 22:32:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In your examples, it is used to introduce a clause and sentence respectively. |
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