Hi Everybody,
Everybody knows the simple "There is / there are" construct:
- There are six radiators in this house.
Can this construct be adjusted. How much?
- There exist six radiators in this house.
- There should be six radiators in this house.
- There should exist six radiators in this house.
With participles?
- There are six radiators installed in this house.
- There should be at least six radiators installed in this house.
- There are six people sitting at the table.
Most of the examples (especially the ones with past participles) sound awkward to me so I tend to correct them while verifying other people's texts (technical, with lot of passive voice), e.g.:
- At least six radiators should be installed in this house.
Please advise,
Adam.
"There is / there are" with participles
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Re: "There is / there are" with participles
Yes, your examples are all possible.