Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing   /     What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo

Summary

926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We have the answer! Plus, for Cinco de Mayo, we have five fun facts about Spanish.

Subtitle
926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We have the answer! Plus, for Cinco de Mayo, we have five fun facts about Spanish.
Duration
00:18:24
Publishing date
2023-05-02 09:00
Link
https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/expletives-spanish-6qzks4Pu
Contributors
  Mignon Fogarty, Susan K. Herman
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926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We have the answer! Plus, for Cinco de Mayo, we have five fun facts about Spanish.

| Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/expletives-spanish/transcript

| The "Five Fun Facts About Spanish" segment was written by Susan Herman, a former linguist, analytic editor, and language instructor for the U.S. Government.

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