English grammar questions, answered by Alan
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hanuman_2000
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by hanuman_2000 »
Sir,
There are three universities in this city.
As I know that "there" is generally functions as an adverb.
But in this sentence what is function of the word "there".
Is it as an adverb or anything else?
Thanks.
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Alan
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by Alan »
It is actually an adverb, but often (and inappropriately) termed an 'existential pronoun'.
