Seraphin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
it's probably wrong, but ...
The following sentence is probably wrong, grammatically speaking, but I am sure that I hear this or a similar
expression from time to time. Does "new grammar" agree on this usage ?
"We have a conference rooms on the 5th floor. We'll talk IN there at 3pm."
Thanks.
expression from time to time. Does "new grammar" agree on this usage ?
"We have a conference rooms on the 5th floor. We'll talk IN there at 3pm."
Thanks.
Top answer
) What would be the objection? That "there" cannot be object of the preposition because its not a noun? I think "in there" and "out there" are common constructions in all the romance languages.
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(We have rooms / a room.)
What would be the objection? That "there" cannot be object of the preposition because its not a noun? I think "in there" and "out there" are common constructions in all the romance languages. Sorry I don't know what it's called. - A.
Edit. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Maybe other languages are more like "there within" and "there without." "In" a
What would be the objection? That "there" cannot be object of the preposition because its not a noun? I think "in there" and "out there" are common constructions in all the romance languages. Sorry I don't know what it's called. - A.
Edit. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Maybe other languages are more like "there within" and "there without." "In" a
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Thanks, A
rooms/a room is simply a typo.
I had some lessons on English grammar in the past (LONG past), but now I barely remember any specifics.
What I remember is (sorry for not able to be more clear)
"you don't put a preposition in front of "there" and "here" (don't know the proper terminology in this context)"
You say "we'll talk THERE", NOT "we'll talk
rooms/a room is simply a typo.
I had some lessons on English grammar in the past (LONG past), but now I barely remember any specifics.
What I remember is (sorry for not able to be more clear)
"you don't put a preposition in front of "there" and "here" (don't know the proper terminology in this context)"
You say "we'll talk THERE", NOT "we'll talk
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We're in the same boat. I'm remembering some of it from 60 years ago. Many things which were called "bad English" then are okay now.
I'd say that both there's are the same. I think it would be rediculous to take this usage away from us. At this point, I'm looking at it as two adverbs, "Put the box there, inside."
The funny thing is that "out" is not a preposition, so wh
I'd say that both there's are the same. I think it would be rediculous to take this usage away from us. At this point, I'm looking at it as two adverbs, "Put the box there, inside."
The funny thing is that "out" is not a preposition, so wh
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