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[klafterreith]

a.In London 300 languages are spoken.

b.There are 300 languages spoken in London.

c.In London there are 300 languages spoken.

d.In London are 300 languages spoken.


I feel only d. is absolutely unacceptable. Am I right? Please comment.

[scottish_tiger]

Hi klafterreith.

You are quite correct that sentence D is unacceptable. It's only use in general conversation would be as a question, as in:

In London, are 300 languages spoken?

Hope that helps.

Scottish Tiger
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