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[klafterreith]

would a native speaker accept:


Behind the message was a man.

or must it be:

Behind the message there was a man.

Is the word order ok? Is the `there� in sent. 2 necessary?

[CP]

It is fine to say it either with or without "there" as you have it.

Similarly:

Behind the building was / there was a pool.

Next to the train were / there were several umbrellas.
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