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Newguest  #532505  Wed, 25 Jun 08 07:21 PM

Hi

...no more formal a place is there..

I wonder why "is there" instead of "there is"? Would it be incorrect to write "there is"?

 

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Clive  #532509  Wed, 25 Jun 08 07:26 PM
Hi,

...no more formal a place is there..

I wonder why "is there" instead of "there is"? It's just a fancier and less common word order.

Would it be incorrect to write "there is"? No. You'd usually write . .  there is no more formal a place . .  or . . there is no place more formal . .

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CalifJim  #532515  Wed, 25 Jun 08 07:41 PM
The initial negation triggers inversion.

I could not find it anywhere.

Nowhere could I find it.

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Newguest  #532558  Wed, 25 Jun 08 09:08 PM

Thanks for the answers!!!

  
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