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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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1. Does there exist any old Korean map which depicted Dokdo?
2. Does any old Korean map which depicted Dokdo exist?

Q) Is there any difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
Q2) Stylistically, is "there" included since the subject of "exist" is too long and to place the subject after "exist?"

[[Any old Korean map which depicted Dokdo]] exists.
==? Does there exist [[Any old Korean map which depicted Dokdo]]
  

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moon7296 Q) Is there any difference in meaning between #1 and #2? No. " Stylistically, both are questionable.

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moon7296Q) Is there any difference in meaning between #1 and #2?
No.
moon7296Q2) Stylistically, is "there" included since the subject of "exist" is too long and to place the subject after "exist?"
Stylistically, both are questionable.

Is there any old Korean map depicting Dokdo in existence?