Timeline for What are the combinations of "there-is" or "there-are" called in English grammar terms?
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| Apr 15, 2018 at 13:07 | comment | added | Virtuous Legend | I found something new regarding to it: ell.stackexchange.com/a/163669/12430 | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 19:14 | comment | added | stangdon | If you're looking for something that refers only to "this is" and "there are", I'm not sure you're going to find one... | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 18:57 | comment | added | Virtuous Legend | Thank you, but I see that this term is not specific for "there is" and "there are". This is what your source states: "expletive constructions are phrases or sentences that begin with “There are,” “There is,” “It is,” or “It was.”" (normally in a lot of languages, unlike in English these two combinations are expressed in one specific word) | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 18:24 | history | answered | stangdon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |