Thanks everyone.
yes, I do have students using "there have ... " too, mainly Chinese students.
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- Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:33 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: There is vs have
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- Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:44 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: There is vs have
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There is vs have
My Chinese students often use 'have' instead of 'there is' in making description.
Eg. Instead of 'There is a toilet in the house.',
they write 'The house has a toilet.'
This is a direct translation from the Chinese language. Is this grammatically correct in English?
Eg. Instead of 'There is a toilet in the house.',
they write 'The house has a toilet.'
This is a direct translation from the Chinese language. Is this grammatically correct in English?