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are still there

Post by azz »

Can one use
a. Americans are still in Kabul.

instead of
b. There are still Americans in Kabul.
?

I don't know why I find (a) strange. I think it is correct, but it doesn't sound quite correct to me...

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Re: are still there

Post by Alan »

Yes, (b) is indeed more idiomatic.
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