Unit 84. There ... and it ...
Unit 84; Part A
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We use there ... when we talk about something for the first time, to say that it exists: • There's a new restaurant in King Street. (not A new restaurant is in King Street) • I'm sorry I'm late. There was a lot of traffic. (not It was a lot of traffic) • Things are more expensive now. There has been a big rise in the cost of living. It = a specific thing, place, fact, situation etc. (but see also section C): • We went to the new restaurant. It's very good. (It = the restaurant) • I wasn't expecting them to come. It was a complete surprise. (It = that they came) Compare there and it: • I don't like this town. There's nothing to do here. It's a boring place. There also means 'to/at/in that place': • The new restaurant is very good. I went there(= to the restaurant) last night. • When we got to the party, there were already a lot of people there (= at the party). |
Unit 84; Part B

• Will there be many people at the party?
• 'Is there a flight to Paris this evening?' 'There might be. I'll phone the airport.'
• If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents.
Also there must have been, there should have been etc. :
• There was a light on. There must have been somebody at home.
Compare there and it:
• They live on a busy road. There must be a lot of noise from the traffic.
They live on a busy main road. It must be very noisy.
• There used to be a cinema in King Street, but it closed a few years ago.
That building is now a supermarket. It used to be a cinema.
You can also say there is sure/certain/likely/bound to be ... :
• There is bound (= sure) to be a flight to Paris this evening.
Unit 84; Part C

• It's dangerous to walk in the road.
We do not usually say 'To walk in the road is dangerous'. Normally we begin with It ... . Some more examples:
• It didn't take us long to get here.
• It's a pity (that) Sandra can't come to the party.
• Let's go. It's not worth waiting any longer.
We also use it to talk about distance, time and weather:
• How far is it from here to the airport.
• What day is it today?
• It's a long time since we saw you last.
• It was windy yesterday. (but There was a cold wind.)
Exercises
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