Mowgli  +  130515 Thu, 25 Aug 05 08:12 AM Hello, what is possible and what is wrong? 1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle, near the window. 2) In the middle, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?) 3) In the middle, near the window is a small desk with a photocopier. Thank  you     for your answers                         Mowgli Mowgli Joined on Tue, Jun 28 2005 Junior Member 55 Word Order, Commas

	Mister Micawber  +  130517 Thu, 25 Aug 05 08:22 AM Main problem: is it the middle of the desk or the middle of the room?  Let us presume it is the latter: 1) There is a small desk with a photocopier in the middle of the room(,) near the window. 2) In the middle of the room, near the window, there is a small desk with a photocopier. (Do I have to use an other comma behind the word window?)-- if you use one, you need both, but you really don't need them: 3) In the middle of the room near the window is a small desk with a photocopier. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,825 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Resume, Word Order, Commas

	Mowgli  +  130523 Thu, 25 Aug 05 08:45 AM Hello, Thanks for the answer. It is in the middle of the room. I am very surprised about the third sentence without any subject in front of the verb (is). I thought it is necessary to use there. Is this really all rigt? 3) In the middle of the room near the window is a small desk with a photocopier. Or is it an error and I have to use there?: In the middle of the room near the window there is a small desk with a photocopier. Thank you Mowgli   Mowgli Verbs, Word Order

	Mister Micawber  +  130533 Thu, 25 Aug 05 09:16 AM #3 is fine, Mowgli. In his hand was a dull butcher knife. At the door were his long-lost parents. Mister Micawber Word Order