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this is everyday grammar.
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I'm Kavi and I'm Rossiya copy.
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I looked over our episode today and I think there's a mistake.
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What is it?
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Well, it says we're supposed to be talking about expletives, but I don't think that's appropriate.
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No, Lucy, it it's not expletives, as in offensive words, but expletives as in grammar.
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Seriously?
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Yes, and grammar expletives are words that have grammatical purpose but do not carry meaning.
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There is a good way to explain the subject.
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I just know it, but I don't think I know much about expletives.
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Well, you actually just gave a really good example.
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You use what is called in existentially their sentence.
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What is that?
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Let me explain by using a shorter sentence.
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There are mice in the house there, and expletive is the grammatical subject.
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Mice is the logical subject and in the house is an adverb Beall.
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OK, but why would I use on expletive if it has no meaning?
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Phrases such as there is or there are point to the existence of something they have meaning.
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But the individual word there and expletive doesn't have a It is serving a grammatical purpose.